Ceylon Trade Union (CTU)
Sri Lankan protesters take to the streets against government
Protestors marched the streets of the Sri Lankan capital raising concerns about the increased repression of dissenting voices under the current regime led by Ranil Wickremesinghe, which came to power in July this year following a wave of mass anti-government protests
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