Teargas fired at protestors

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Police have started firing teargas at two groups involved in a clash at Hulftsdorp where a protest in underway against the arrest of General Sarath Fonseka, police spokesman S.P Jayakody. Our reporter at the scene said protestors were attacking the police as well. (SD & YP)

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Comments - 71

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 09:05 AM

When government thugs were pelting police were just there without doing anything.

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 10:15 AM

Let Sarath Fonseka and Somawansa plead the western block to help.

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 09:57 AM

This has become front page news in most of the papers in other countries, creating a bad image on Sri Lanka.

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 09:53 AM

Hey Sri Lanka falling from grace to to be cursed will not do much, we need to rally in one big force of people's power like what happened in the Phillipians

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 09:50 AM

Mahinda Rajapakse has shown time and again that he has no time for dissent. Either some one agrees with him or he is against him. All those who sincerely believed in MR and his promise of a better future now has to stomach the most undigestible truth. MR is no democrat. Demagogue - yes. Autocrat - yes. He is nothing but one of the those old Soviet style dictators who claimed to be "democratic socialists" while the masses were completely denied any democratic rights. Very soon there will be goons all over, evesdropping as to what people are saying so that dissent can be eliminated frrom the surface. We have no choice but to look to the West for support. India will not support us as they always have their own agenda "safely tucked in" regardless of what happens.

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 09:35 AM

We are burning in the stove on three stones- Mahinda, Gotapaya and Basil

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 09:30 AM

Leave the police alone and thrash the living daylights out of the government thugs.....

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 09:15 AM

On to the streets people, send MR and Clan back to Madamidula or where ever.

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 09:12 AM

Only white mens boot lickers need sanctions from WEST. MR will not care west.

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 10:21 AM

All people should comen out to streets and join the protests.To show we love our war hero

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 08:51 AM

well said

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 08:42 AM

What is this two groups. Probable UNP & JVP who feels very lonely without General because their parties have become bankrupt without corhesive leaders. Let the General to prove inocence and settle the issue. How come this country is anarchy as mentioned by RAVANA just because the General has been detained for various issues?

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 08:42 AM

Country is heading in to a failed state and will be worse than Iran and Zimbabwe . "Asuba anagathayak wewa"

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 08:39 AM

Sorry Fonseka..!!! Some Fools are still trying to cross the sea on your Swan...

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 08:37 AM

Typical Sri Lanka way! No need to work and contribute for the sucess of the country. Just PROTEST, ATTACK, KILL, (TAKE EVERYTHING FOR GRANTED)

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 08:35 AM

what is to protest ?? against the law ?? mind your business

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 08:29 AM

Dear President,

Let justice be done; and in doing so, let it be done in a manner that the people will see that it (justice) is really being done.

It is not too late yet.

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 08:27 AM

Lanka or Miyanmar, very soon our people would know. And when they realize how sensitive our leader is Mother Lanka may cross the point of no return

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 11:27 AM

OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

The Democratic Socialist Republic of

Sri Lanka

Thursday, 11 February 2010 08:03 AM

hey then you better live in sl dont think of ever going to the west

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 08:30 PM

'The law of the jungle'?

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 04:06 PM

What about the voters who brought him to power ?

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 02:19 PM

SANCTIONS? ARE U CRAZY OR DO YOU WANT THE PEOPLE TO SUFFER EVEN MORE U SELFICH PERSON.

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 01:13 PM

MR is digging his own grave in upcoming general election.

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 12:58 PM

MR is digging a pit under their feet. He knows that he was not the winner. The frustration is too much for him.

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 12:42 PM

Why can't people let army to take over their actions? protests would only take this country back in time,like in those JVP days.

Things should be dealt with proper manner, e.g. Filling a FR petition is good.

Can't let anyone to create a mess in this country, otherwise no point in defeating the LTTE.

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 11:33 AM

So a lawful government should allow retired army officer to breach all military rules and tarnish the image of country??
Is that the democracy & freedom you are looking for???

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 08:22 AM

You mean "dream created by the (no the) king Mahinda"

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 11:14 AM

When forces of oppression come to maintain themselves in power against established law, peace is considered already broken.

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 10:58 AM

Why don't you add the 6million voters also?

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 10:54 AM

Sanctions never bite people lie Walter and Ravana it will starve and kill innocents!

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 10:47 AM

OUR RULERS OUTDO IRANIANS. I THINK MR HAD SOME GOOD TUITION CLASSES FROM THE IRANIAN PRESIDENT.

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 10:38 AM

this is the trick, the police can't disolve a peaceful sathyagraha so they send some thugs to create some clash and then take over the balance part with tear gas. very easy

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 10:31 AM

I still don't believe how some people justify government actions. Why can't you simply allow people to at least protest. I think as a nation we are blind to see future consequences of these developments. Are we protecting democracy or individuals as a nation?

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 10:29 AM

For ever and ever

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 10:24 AM

Crooks got together to send an honest hero to jail.

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 07:27 AM

Well said Ravana. These so called professionals must know that THEY CANNOT FOOL ALL THE PEOPLE AT ALL THE TIME AND
"THEY WILL BE CURSED FOREVER ! "

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 07:42 AM

Be careful all JVP leaders will lead us ( They are happy to do so). My leader Ranil Wickramasinghe knows what is happening (That is why he plays little passive role).

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 07:40 AM

Name is pradise. But politicians making the hell.

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 07:38 AM

where is Sri Lanka heading? to another war?

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 07:38 AM

we need freedom for sri lanka.No media freedom in sri lanka.no Human Rights in sri lanka.we need UN involve for Sri lanka's problem

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 07:37 AM

hehee, keep dreaming!

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 07:35 AM

well done citizen of Srilanka we should show peopele power i am with you.

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 07:30 AM

This bloody JVP expect to ruine the country

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 07:28 AM

THIS IS ORDER OF DAY IN SRI LANKA(sRTIKE, KILLINGS,ARREST AND WHAT ELSE?.....

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 07:44 AM

fully edorse what yu say we are fed up of living in this country due to onesided politics .

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 07:23 AM

good they deserve

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 07:21 AM

God is great mor to come let us enjoy the win...

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 07:21 AM

Sri Lanka's Peace is in the garbage as long as SLF government is there in this country.

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 07:19 AM

Go people go......come forward against corrupted politics.....................we are with u SF

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 06:47 AM

This is anarchy, predicted when Mahinda won his last term and finally reached now!
Please note ALL the people involved in doing this to our country. From Ministers (including speaker), secretaries (Rajiva Wijesinha), government officers (including election commissioner), members of the forces(brig Manawadu) and catchers(Dayan Jayatilleke/ Malinda Seneviratna)....you will be cursed forever !

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 06:46 AM

It was a peaceful protest until government thugs got involved and guess what police, protected them.

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 06:41 AM

ATTACKING POLICE WILL NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. WE NEED SANCTIONS FROM WEST

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 06:40 AM

The beginning of the end... go lanka go, to hell with the same flow.

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 08:09 AM

# im having a small quarry cn anybody sove it? is sri lanka democracy country?

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 08:22 AM

Excellent comment

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 08:22 AM

sba anaganimak

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 08:19 AM

Mr Dayananda Disanayake ( EC ) is totally responisble for all these issues.

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 08:18 AM

CAN'T WE HOLD A PEACEFUL PROTEST WHEN OUR HERO HAS BEEN TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AGAINST ALL DECENT NORMS?

MR U & YR COHORTS ARE BEING CURSED BY THE PEOPLE.U ARE USING YR WIDE RANGING POWERS TO CURB DEMOCRACY BUT U WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO ESCAPE THE WRATH OF THE GODS .

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 08:16 AM

Government shoud take urgent step to comfort sarth fonseka and jvp

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 08:14 AM

There are few traitors here, who whines for foreign intervention. It is our country and cannot be given to any US puppet and a traitor! How many of you are with such a person? How many of you would like to betray our country?

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 08:14 AM

I think the protests with violence will create a situation where Govt can again rig the election. Opposition should not resolve toward violence. Only non-violent protests can win against this Govt.

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 08:10 AM

# pollice- most wanted people.

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 06:40 AM

No doubt that Sri Lanka is heading towards a Banana Republic. People have to wake up from their sweet dream created by the king Mahinda...!

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 08:06 AM

Wake up mother Lanka, we are lions not traitors! Our Big Boy is held in an unknown location, we need to rescue him ... Wake up people!

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 08:04 AM

What everyone expected is now real.

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 07:59 AM

See now where is Karuna and where is Gen. SF

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 07:57 AM

This situtation is leading upto an Iran like situation......

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 07:56 AM

goverment must punnish thease JVP goons for trying to destroy my country

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 07:54 AM

What a country, forgive me mother lanka, it is a shame to be a Sri Lankan now

Wednesday, 10 February 2010 07:46 AM

I guess the great patriotic war hero would have executed all of them by now had he won. just forget about fonseka. He is not worth the trouble.

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