Military groups with sticks to control protesters could be Avant-Garde para-military: AKD

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The military groups that came carrying weapons and sticks (Kurundu Polu) to control protesters could be para-military maintained by the Avant-Garde, National People's Power (NPP) MP Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today.

He told parliament that a military spokesman had said that the military groups that came to control the protests could not be confirmed as the official government military.

The MP said the military personnel had carried weapons and wooden sticks and added that the official military should carry standard batons with the correct length, shape and colour.

"These are thugs who came carrying clubs. It is a disgrace to the military in the country. Avant-Garde maintained para-military groups of this nature. We have doubts whether these military groups are para-military of the Avant-Garde," he said. (Ajith Siriwardana and Yohan Perera)

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Confused Friday, 10 March 2023 10:33 PM

We thought Avant -Garde was connected to Gota. However, is this para- military outfit a Legal entity and recognised as such by the SL Government.

Neel Saturday, 11 March 2023 12:24 PM

It can true,but our "Ranaweruo" also try to show there colours towards innocent people on the road, realaity is that respect people had for forces and police has gone.

lion Saturday, 11 March 2023 05:24 AM

Senadipathi knows very well if NPP comes to power that will be the end of his lavish carrier , The man who proclaimed publicly that he would reduce the vote base pf JVP to 1 person from 3 person has now realized his days of merry making are numbered .

Dee Saturday, 11 March 2023 12:41 PM

If JVP comes in. Yours and mine’s days will be numbered too! The people in the north also saw it the same way- they were harassed more by the tigers than from anyone else. The calamity is SL from public institutions to universities are all being orchestrated by these subversives. Because of the low education levels of our people it has now crept into private sector as well. When they come into power, the manufacturing and estate sector will be most hit. So let us learn to grow and manufacture our own stuff right now. For transportation get used to cycling and mobike at the most. 4 wheels will be for the ‘elite’ and ruling class and of course for the red ‘forces’

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