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Eight Sri Lankan plantation workers arrested in company-police attack


Eight Sri Lankan plantation workers arrested in company-police attack
Eight striking workers from the Alton tea estate in the Up-Cot, Masekeliya area of central Sri Lanka were arrested and jailed by police on February 17.
The arrests are a part of a joint company-police operation aimed at breaking an indefinite strike by about 500 Alton workers who walked out on February 3 to demand a 1,000-rupee ($US5.19) basic daily wage.
Line room accommodation at Alton Estate (WSWS Media)
The Alton estate strikers are now demanding the immediate release of the eight workers S. Puwanesary, Kanapathy Devi, G. Shatheeswary, Francis Thiresammal, Marimuthu Thamilselvi, Yohasakthi, M.K.Shaneethuni and Aandimuthu Visvakethu. ....

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