Sri Lanka, July 16 -- In a unique protest today (16), the Chairpersons and members of the Chenkalady and Valachchenai Pradeshiya Sabhas from the Ilankai Thamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) arrived at the Batticaloa District Coordination Committee meeting in two garbage collection tractors.

They stated this was to protest against not yet receiving their official vehicles.

The meeting, held at the Batticaloa District Secretariat, was attended by Environment Minister Dhammika Patabandi and Industries Minister Sunil Hadunnetti.

Shanakiyan Rasamanickam, a Member of Parliament, commented on the incident via his X (formerly Twitter) account.

He stated that the current government plans to confiscate and auction off their official vehicles.

He furthe...