(May 30, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) Several hundred Muslims staged a protest after Friday prayers this noon at Maradana to show solidarity with the people of Palestine. (Image: A youth shouts anti US & anti Israel slogans close to police barricade it was put in place to prevent protesters march towards USA embassy in Colombo,after Friday prayers at Maradana ,Pic by Saman Kariyawasm )The protest was organized by the Sri Lanka Committee for Solidarity with Palestine.
The protesters shouted anti America and anti Israeli slogans before dispersing.
Later a group of protesters handed in a memorandum to a US Embassy official expressing their support for the Palestine cause.
- Sri Lanka Guardian
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