Janodaya Urges Mannar People to Support Government’s Consensus Effort, Condemns Police Attack on Protesters. Janodaya has strongly condemned what it describes as a "cruel, barbaric, and inhumane" police attack on unarmed protesters in Mannar who were demonstrating against a proposed wind power project in the region. In a media statement issued this week, Janodaya called for accountability from the police and urged the people of Mannar to remain vigilant against attempts to sabotage ongoing government efforts to resolve the issue through consensus. Police Attack on Protesters Draws Outrage: According to Janodaya, the protest in Mannar was held by local residents opposing the government’s large-scale wind power generation project. The protest, described as peaceful, ended in a violent police crackdown. “It was a very cruel, barbaric, and inhumane assault,” the statement reads. “No law abiding citizen can accept it.” Janodaya emphasized that Sri Lanka is a democratic co...