RW issues Gazette calling Armed Forces to maintain public order

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CHATURANGA PRADEEP SAMARAWICKRAMA Follow

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An Extraordinary Gazette Notification has been issued by President Ranil Wickremesinghe calling upon the Armed Forces to maintain public order across the country with effect from March 22.

The President issued the Notice by virtue of the powers vested in him by Section 12 of the Public Security Ordinance (Chapter 40).

Accordingly, the Army, Navy and the Air Force have been called out for the maintenance of public order in the Administrative Districts of Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara, Galle, Matara, Hambantota, Jaffna, Mannar, Mullaithivu, Batticaloa, Ampara, Trincomalee, Puttalam and the territorial waters adjacent to such Districts, Administrative Districts of Kandy, Matale, Nuwara Eliya, Kilinochchi, Vavuniya, Kurunegala, Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Badulla, Moneragala, Ratnapura and Kegalle. (Dareshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya)

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SARATH Kuru Thursday, 23 March 2023 11:53 AM

IMF Condition .Ha Ha

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Karalasingam Sivalingam Thursday, 23 March 2023 12:33 PM

Let maintenence of law and be with the forces, but traffic control could be efficiently implemented by the police, specially overspeeding, dangerous driving, overtaking from the left, not stopping at pedestrian crossing etc.

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Volker Metzger Thursday, 23 March 2023 12:50 PM

In his Extraordinary Gazette, of this very moment, Ranil reveals himself to be a man who "can't be certain of the love and trust of his people!" This shows once again the weakness and misjudgment of this President, who does not know the approval of the majority of Sri Lankans behind him and his politics! The reference (even threat) to deploying the army points to the personal insecurity and low persuasive powers of the President and the distrust of his own people! With any kind of coercion and pressure on the people and curtailment of their freedoms, Sri Lanka will not achieve the desired political and economic goals!

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The fake president Thursday, 23 March 2023 12:51 PM

I hope the armed forces take the right path and serve the people and not an undemocratic tinpot president.

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Jagath Ekanayake Thursday, 23 March 2023 12:53 PM

If this president can he will order the armed forces to shoot to kill innocent protestors. I hope we can get rid of this man soon for the sake of the country.

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Tom Thursday, 23 March 2023 01:29 PM

High time they stop disruptive

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Lanka putha Thursday, 23 March 2023 02:06 PM

Good one. So you going to bring in few of your good friends to cabinet.

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Volker Metzger Thursday, 23 March 2023 03:28 PM

In his Extraordinary Gazette, of this very moment, Ranil reveals himself to be a man who "can't be certain of the love and trust of his people!" This shows once again the weakness and misjudgment of this President, who does not know the approval of the majority of Sri Lankans behind him and his politics! The reference (even threat) to deploying the army points to the personal insecurity and low persuasive powers of the President and the distrust of his own people! With any kind of coercion and pressure on the people and curtailment of their freedoms, Sri Lanka will not achieve the desired political and economic goals!

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Whole country crackdown or some districts safe from it? Friday, 24 March 2023 11:53 AM

There is a long list of districts mentioned. Is the Army just doing an all wide crackdown as wanted by Ranil? Situation is sad, but public just allowing Parliament and President to do as they want for decades apon decades is what gives the Government the power do push towards this disgusting social situation.

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