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| The Sri Lankan Prime Minister described the incident of violence in Rambukana as sad and has also appealed to the protesters by tweeting. In fact, the country is facing an economic crisis at the moment and there is anger among the people regarding inflation. |
Colombo, ANI. Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said on Wednesday that he was disheartened by the occurrence of brutality in Rambukana town. On Twitter, Rajapaksa asked nonconformists to follow the essential right with equivalent regard and respect. Time limitation forced in Sri Lanka's southwest Rambukana locale following viciousness during a dissent against fuel value climb will go on today. Truth be told, one individual was killed and more than 20 were harmed in the police terminating to scatter the unarmed group.
15 police personnel were also injured in the incident. Sri Lanka is facing an unprecedented economic crisis and people are continuously protesting against the government. For the first time in such demonstrations, a person died yesterday. Soon after the violent incident that took place on Tuesday afternoon, the Sri Lanka Human Rights Commission constituted a three-member committee to investigate the matter and also called a meeting today. It is noteworthy that in Sri Lanka, which is going through a severe economic crisis, people are protesting against the government. People are also struggling a lot to meet their daily needs.
Police said dissenters hindered the rail route line in Rambukana. Whenever they were approached to leave the rail route line, they began pelting stones. Conversing with NewsFirst channel, police representative Nihal Thaladuwa said, 'Individuals were approached to empty the region, yet they attempted to set the oil big hauler ablaze. They likewise harmed automobiles. He said that the police previously utilized nerve gas and started shooting when the present circumstance gained out of influence. The harmed have been owned up to Kegale Hospital, out of which four are in basic condition.
