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Mannar protest against wind power and mineral sand mining projects called off

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November 17, 2025

President of the Mannar Citizens Committee, Rev. Fr. S. Marcus Adigalar, said that, on 15 November (Saturday), they had decided to call off the protest against the controversial wind power projects and destructive mineral sand mining.

- BY DINASENA RATHUGAMAGE OUR VAVUNIYA CORRESPONDENT

The priest said that the 105day continuous protest had been called off on the basis of a government assurance not to proc

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