Denying Justice While Dehumanizing a Community at Large
Photo courtesy of Shreen Saroor Thirty-one people died in the suicide attack on Zion evangelical church in Batticaloa on April 21, 2019, of which 14 were children. To date the church remains locked with a notice on the gate claiming it is an “army construction site”. A memorial billboard picturing the victims has been turned inwards so it cannot be seen from the outside. With the state doing little, parents Praba and Sutha who lost their child will join with other families this April 21 to unveil a monument at 5.30 pm near Kalladi Bridge. In neighbouring Kattankudy, around 130 Muslim chil...
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