Several political parties have decided to launch a hartal tomorrow in the north to protest against the death of two Jaffna University students allegedly by police shooting.

Northern Provincial Councilor M.K. Shivajilingam said that the hartal will be supported by the Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK), EPRLF, PLOTE, TELO, TULF and Tamil Social Democratic Party.

The death of the two students on the night of October 20 sparked protest. Bullet wounds were found on the head of one of the two students. Five policemen who were on duty at the nearby police checkpoint were arrested and remanded over the incident.