Protest in Batticaloa against stoning to death of Maid in Saudi Arabia

Protest in Batticaloa against stoning to death of Maid in Saudi Arabia

For the reason that a Sri Lankan house maid is to stoned to death after she had been found guilty of

having had a love affair a group of women in Batticaloa town had staged a protest carrying slogans.

 This protest had been sponsored by the "Suriya Kantha Organisation" and staged in front of the 'Gandhi' park in Batticaloa town limits.

It is reported that slogans with the wording " protest against stoning to death"  had been carried by the protestors and also hand bills printed had been distributed as a part of the protest staged.

The protestors had drawn the attention of the President and the government to make an intervention to this injustice.