President urges citizens to refrain from violence as they protest

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President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today urged all citizens to refrain from violence as they protest and assured an impartial and transparent inquiry into the Rambukkana violence.

Rajapaksa, in a statement on his Twitter said Sri Lankan citizens' right to peacefully protest will not be hindered and the Police will carry out an impartial and transparent inquiry into the Rambukkana incident which led to tragedy for which he was "deeply saddened".

"I urge all citizens to refrain from violence as they protest," he said.

Sri Lankan citizens' right to peacefully protest wont be hindered. @SL_PoliceMedia will carry out an impartial & transparent inquiry re the incident at Rambukkana which led to the tragedy for which I’m deeply saddened. I urge all citizens to refrain from violence as they protest.

— Gotabaya Rajapaksa (@GotabayaR) April 20, 2022

Comments - 13

DN Wednesday, 20 April 2022 01:30 PM

How can Police conduct an impartial inquiry against the police? Give it to a retired judge.

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public Wednesday, 20 April 2022 01:43 PM

how many life's do u want to take until u leave that seat????? SAR !!!!

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Thusita Wednesday, 20 April 2022 01:57 PM

Get ready to resign and hand over all the robbed money of the country back...

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Lumbini Wednesday, 20 April 2022 03:42 PM

Mr President, How come you still sit on that chair while the whole country is experiencing a disastrous situation?

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sam Wednesday, 20 April 2022 04:28 PM

You have to go one day have the money ready to pay back

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roobarbie Wednesday, 20 April 2022 04:34 PM

Bull shit double talk, It is your orders through chandiya of Gampaha Ap-prasanna that committed murder at Rambukkana. Resign now and get the out of the Secretariat. You totally lost people's trust and confidence on you. Now get lost!

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G Wednesday, 20 April 2022 05:15 PM

So looks like you are enjoying seen the protests dying. Just resign and let there be peace...

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Anura Jayantha Wednesday, 20 April 2022 05:30 PM

Appoint Duminda to lead the independent enquiry!

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Govt loyalists Wednesday, 20 April 2022 06:25 PM

It's not the normal citizens but you must instruct your police and the army personnel to refrain from violence.

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N SENA Wednesday, 20 April 2022 10:19 PM

NANDASENA, HAVE YOU LISTENED TO WHAT THE PROTESTORS ARE DEMANDING? TRY TO UNDERSTAND AND CONCENTRATE IN WHAT THEY SAY

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RP Wednesday, 20 April 2022 11:17 PM

Gota, citizens are requesting Government to refrain from using violence on Peaceful protesters.Shame on you for still clinging to the Power, get out!

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BAAAAAAA! Thursday, 21 April 2022 06:57 AM

And we urge the Goat not to provoke the protesters so that he can move them down with live bullets!!!

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sam Thursday, 21 April 2022 08:23 AM

Citizens are not violent it is the police that invite violence

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