One dead after riots in Jaffna

March 4 (BBC) One person is reported to be dead and another wounded after the security forces opened fire at rioters in Jaffna. The protests erupted after an accidental death of a 12 year old girl.



"The 12-year-old girl was riding a bicycle to school when
she was hit by the military vehicle. The girl succumbed to her injuries while the Air Force was trying to airlift her to Colombo for treatment.", said the military spokesman Brig. Daya Ratnayake.