Ranil fires tear gas at his alma mater and law faculty – Lawyers query

By Kurulu Koojana Kariyakarawana   

Ranil has ordered to fire tear gas at his own alma mater and faculty of law of the University of Colombo where he studied law and the next target would be Sri Lanka Law College, a Lawyers collective questioned yesterday.   

Like near the courtrooms and hospitals, people don’t at least toot near schools out of decency that those institutions should not be disturbed at any cost, let alone firing tear gas around them, the lawyers said.   

An independent Lawyers Collective said these at a press briefing organised yesterday to condemn the undemocratic actions by the government to oppress dissent and introducing military to disperse peaceful protests.   

Attorney Jayantha Dehiattage said “Ranil had ordered to fire tear gas at his own alma mater Royal College, and the Faculty of Law at the University of Colombo, where he obtained his legal knowledge. 

Using brute force on peaceful protests should be condemned especially when the police fire harmful and irritating chemicals like tear gas near schools.   

“If the processions or protests are passing by a school or vulnerable institutions the police should refrain from firing tear gas as we saw how many schoolchildren, teachers and parents suffered,”  the attorney said.