Sri Lankan archbishop accuses army of killing unarmed protestors

The Catholic Archbishop of Colombo, Sri Lanka accuses the Sri Lankan army of shooting unarmed protesters and desecrating a church during demonstrations against water contamination. In the incident, at least six people are reported killed and more than 50 others wounded. Thousands of residents were protesting against the contamination of groundwater supply to 15 local villages, allegedly by chemical waste from a rubber glove factory.

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