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Tragic Mass Killing of Family of Newcomers from Sri Lanka Shocks Ottawa Residents

Ottawa, Canada – Ottawa police have named the victims of a tragic incident in a suburb of Ottawa as a family of newcomers from Sri Lanka. The authorities responded to a residence on Berrigan Drive after a series of 911 calls on Wednesday night. Upon arrival, they found a man outside the house in need of assistance, who was later hospitalized in serious but stable condition. Tragically, the bodies of his wife, four children, and …

Tragic Mass Killing Unfolds in Ottawa Suburb: Man Charged with Murdering Family of Newcomers from Sri Lanka

Ottawa, Ontario – A tragic incident in a suburb of Ottawa has left six people, including an infant, dead. The Ottawa Police Service responded to a home on Berrigan Drive after receiving multiple 911 calls late in the evening. Upon arriving at the scene, officers discovered a man outside the residence, crying for help. He was taken to the hospital and is currently in serious condition. Inside the home, the bodies of his wife, four …

SEP in Sri Lanka Receives Global Support After Violent Attack by Government-Affiliated Thugs

Moratuwa, Sri Lanka – The Socialist Equality Party (SEP) in Sri Lanka has garnered widespread support from workers, youth, and academics globally for its stance against a violent attack on its members at Moratuwa University by pro-government thugs. Dehin Wasantha, a university non-academic worker of over two decades, and Lakshman Fernando, a full-time party worker, were physically assaulted near the university’s rear gate on November 30. The attackers, Indika Perera and Suranga Piyawardena, are affiliated …

Workers and Youths Worldwide Condemn Attack on Socialist Equality Party Members in Sri Lanka

MORATUWA, Sri Lanka – The Socialist Equality Party (SEP) has received numerous letters from workers, youth, and organizations worldwide expressing outrage over the violent attack on two of its members in Sri Lanka. Dehin Wasantha, a veteran university worker, and Lakshman Fernando, a full-time SEP party worker, were assaulted by pro-government thugs, which has sparked widespread condemnation. The attack, which occurred on November 30 at the University of Moratuwa, left Wasantha with two fractured fingers …