Deeply distressed over demise of protester throughout police firing, says Sri Lankan PM Mahinda Rajapaksa
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa stated that he was deeply distressed over the demise of a protester throughout police firing in Rambukkana on Tuesday. Police reportedly needed to resort to utilizing stay rounds as the group was about to set a tanker carrying gasoline on fireplace.
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa stated that he was deeply distressed over the demise of a protester throughout police firing. (File photograph)
The Sri Lankan Prime Minister, Mahinda Rajapaksa, has stated that he was extraordinarily distressed over the demise of a protester on account of police firing in Rambukkana.
Police opened fireplace on protesters in Rambukkana on Tuesday after they had been about to set a tanker lorry carrying gasoline on fireplace. As a consequence, one particular person was killed, whereas 12 others had been injured.
Deeply distressed following the tragedy in Rambukkana. I’ve each confidence {that a} strict, neutral investigation can be carried out by @SL_PoliceMedia who’ve all the time served #lka with utmost honor. I urge protesters to interact of their civic proper with equal respect & honour.
— Mahinda Rajapaksa (@PresRajapaksa) April 20, 2022
Prime Minister Mahindra Rajapaksa stated in a tweet, “I have every confidence that a strict, impartial investigation will be carried out by Sri Lanka Police who’ve also served Sri Lanka with the utmost honour. I urge protesters to engage in their civic rights with equal respect and honour,” tweeted Mahindra Rajapaksa.
Protesters have taken to the streets for the second week in opposition to the huge improve within the worth of important commodities, gasoline shortages and blackouts.
The protesters are additionally demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his cabinet.
Police apparently needed to resort to firing on the crowd which blocked a railway line in Rambukkana on Tuesday, April 19. Officials have said that the police needed to resort to utilizing stay rounds, as the group was about to set a tanker carrying gasoline on fireplace.
In the chaos that ensued, one of many protesters died, and a number of other had been badly injured. Authorities have said that eight policemen had been additionally injured.
