US EditionDigital Mobilisation: Mannar’s Wind Power Protest - Colombo Telegraph
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In Mannar over 100 policemen brutally dispersed peaceful protest, hurting women, priests and citizens. For more than 55 days the population conducted a satyagraha demanding dialogue and transparency, denouncing a model of development imposed by the high and without consultation. After yesterday's strike, protesters announce new actions if the government will not respond.
Digital Mobilisation: Mannar’s Wind Power Protest - Colombo Telegraph
By Jude Dinesh Koduthor – Jude Dinesh Koduthor The ongoing grassroots protest against wind power plantations in Mannar, Sri Lanka, exemplifies the dynamic entanglement of new media, political communication, and environmental activism within the contemporary public sphere. This episode underscores how digital technologies and networked communication galvanize local resistance while reframing development debates in post-war societies (Castells, 20…
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