A group of villagers, led by a man named Razor Dhammika, are protesting against the Water Controller and Chairman for not providing them with water for their paddy fields. The protesters are demanding that the Water Controller and Chairman resign from their positions. The situation escalates, with some protesters suggesting violent actions, while others, including a man named Uncle Peter, advocate for a peaceful resolution. A TV reporter, Tharindu Lakamal, arrives to cover the protest. The protesters decide to go on a hunger strike, but the Chairman and Water Controller try to break the strike by offering them food. The protesters initially resist, but eventually, the Chairman's plan to cook chicken in front of them proves successful, and the protesters give in to their hunger.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. A group of people are planning a picketing protest.
2. The protest is about a water issue in their village.
3. The protesters want the water controller and chairman to resign.
4. The protesters are angry because they don't have enough water for their paddy fields.
5. The chairman and water controller are not willing to resign or provide water to the protesters.
6. The protesters are considering violent actions, but some of them want to remain peaceful.
7. A person named Peter is trying to persuade the protesters to remain peaceful and follow the law.
8. The protesters are planning a hunger strike to pressure the chairman and water controller to resign.
9. The chairman and water controller are trying to trick the protesters by offering them food.
10. The protesters are resisting the temptation of food and continuing with their hunger strike.
11. A person is burning himself in protest, but is rescued before dying.
12. The protesters are refusing to give up their hunger strike even when offered food.
13. The chairman and water controller are discussing ways to break the hunger strike.
14. A person named Peter is seen as a knowledgeable person who can handle the police.
15. The protesters are shouting slogans and demanding water from the chairman and water controller.
16. The chairman and water controller are not willing to provide water to the protesters.
17. The protesters are planning to do a hunger strike until the chairman and water controller resign.
18. A person is willing to look after a protester's girlfriend if he dies during the protest.
19. The protesters are getting desperate and considering violent actions.
20. A person is considering burning himself in protest.
21. The protesters are being interviewed by a journalist from Vini TV.
22. The protesters are explaining their problems with the water shortage to the journalist.
23. The chairman is saying that they cannot provide water to the protesters.
24. The protesters are asking the chairman to resign.
25. The protesters are considering spreading violence to get their demands met.
26. A person is accusing another person of being a liar and having fake tattoos.
27. The protesters are being offered food by the chairman and water controller.
28. The protesters are resisting the temptation of food and continuing with their hunger strike.
29. A person is finding it difficult to resist the temptation of food.
30. The protesters are planning to wait and see what happens next.
Note: Some of the facts may be repetitive or related to each other, but I have tried to extract each fact as a separate point.