Brutal military action against the peaceful protest of the thousands of villagers against the Venigross Gloves Factory located in Rathupaswela near Weliveriya, Sri Lanka end up killing 3 people including 2 school children and wounding many other unarmed protestors on the 1st August 2013.  

More that 5000 Men, women and children in 12 villages arround the said factory enaged in a peaceful protest over last 6 days to oppose to the polluting factory and demanding clean water.