Hartal in Jaffna to protest against LTTE attack at the cargo vessels
The Jaffna community alongwith business,
administration and sections of educational institutions, on Thursday(Oct
23) have organised a hartal to protest against the cowardly LTTE suicide
attack at two vessels with essential food supplies to the peninsula
yesterday.
The peninsula is virtually connected with the south
via sea route, which remains to be the sole lifeline providing daily
bread to thousands and any means to disrupt the normalcy is to be
condemned in all quarters, an organizer who wanted to remain anonymous
was quoted saying with our Jaffna defence correspondent.
According to our sources, the hartal organised with
the participation of diverse sections in the peninsula is clearly
showing signs of success.
All the services in the
Jaffna with its relative normalcy came to a standstill as there was no
transport or any other service operating. All government and private
institutions also put up shutters and kept away from their respective
services.
However, Jaffna Teaching
Hospital remained functional, defence sources confirmed.
LTTE an international banned terrorist outfit on
Wednesday(22), attempted to ram into two MV with essential cargo,
following its deliberate attack at the UN food convoy on 16th September.
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