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Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has instructed the relevant authorities to permit the joint opposition (JO) to hold its May Day rally at Galle Face Green and ensure that the people who attend the rally would have easy access to the venue on May 1.

The Police have also received instructions to provide maximum security to the leaders of the joint opposition.

The Prime Minister has advised senior police officials to discuss the relevant security arrangements with the JO leaders. (Yohan Perera)


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  • Nostradamus Friday, 31 March 2017 08:33 PM

    Galle Face such a meaningful place for JO....I dont agree. via DM Android App

    Duminda Friday, 31 March 2017 10:05 PM

    Really? no other important stuff to do in Sri Lanka??????????

    laljee/Qatar Saturday, 01 April 2017 05:47 AM

    What a waste of public money ! What do we gain by having this May day rally ? Since independence all government 's looked after the interest of the gov.employees but not the grievances of the people in the private sector and 1.6 million workers in the middle east.Mind you a person now work in the M.E have to pay 17500/- to this government in every two years at the Airport.M.E employees doesn't have EPF or pension when they come back after the tenure.And the best part is they supposed to be No one Foriegn exchange earner to this country.

    ceylon Saturday, 01 April 2017 06:14 AM

    when they in power also provided the same .this action call stupid.using these previladgess they hit later. via DM Android App

    Kadiya Saturday, 01 April 2017 06:31 AM

    Why, haven't they got their own thugs to look after their own security? Who d you really want safe guarded? MR and clan?

    Nihal Amarasekera Saturday, 01 April 2017 07:28 AM

    Good if genuine but this may be overt side, covert may be the other side of the story.

    jml Saturday, 01 April 2017 07:33 AM

    Ahhhhhhhhhhhh. It is April Fool Day. via DM Android App

    Roger Saturday, 01 April 2017 08:26 AM

    Well done PM your doing the right thing not like the MR Govt who attacked most of tge UNP rallies in the past smashed and attacked members and vehicles in Borralla via DM Android App

    Dulan Saturday, 01 April 2017 09:09 AM

    This is a trick by the Government to make the JO rally a wash out! This place is at least 20 times the size of the Kirulapone ground they had it last time. The ground would look empty!

    Lord Wolfstein Saturday, 01 April 2017 09:33 AM

    Why should the leaders of the "JO" get high security? They claim that the people are behind them and that they only want the best. If so, why would anyone want to harm them?

    yahiya Saturday, 01 April 2017 09:45 AM

    Do not gain through dividing. Do some fruitful things to economy of the country

    Ganesh Saturday, 01 April 2017 11:09 AM

    I do not exactly know if this is covert or overt agenda or totally hidden but his action obviously manifests this democracy and MR must have been humbled .If he were the Prime Minister ,he would trample the opposition under his foot .

    Shelly. Saturday, 01 April 2017 12:56 PM

    A statement similar to double edged sword. via DM Android App

    Double Game play Saturday, 01 April 2017 01:31 PM

    Pm is very smart in playing double with MR family members. For the people one eye and for MR family one eye. But people of this country are not fool. They will show in next election result even if Sarath fonseka will be appointed presidential candidate like in the past. But in upcoming election it will be surely a worse one for UNP and MR. Because people have learnt many things from these two major leader's party


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