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Thousands of postcards addressed to Sri Lanka's President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya were sent today from Mannar, with Tamil residents urging the Sri Lankan government to immediately suspend the Adani Renewable Energy Project in the district.
The signatories of the postcards noted that President Anura Kumara Dissanayake had previously stated in the media that he would suspend the project, and they are calling on him to honor that promise. The signed postcards were mailed today from local post offices. Dissanayake had told the media that Sri Lanka was not benefiting from the project and that he would reconsider it if he came to power.
Meanwhile, residents in Mannar argue that the construction of such a power plant in a densely populated district has serious repercussions for the environment and the livelihoods of people in the area. They have been protesting for months, urging the government to reconsider the project. However, the government under Ranil Wickremesinghe assured the Indian government that it would proceed with the project, despite growing opposition from Tamils in the area and environmentalists concerned about its impact on the region's biodiversity.
A new round of signatures was gathered at the Mannar Bus Terminal today before the postcards were dispatched to local post offices.
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