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The US Embassy in Sri Lanka yesterday announced regarding an on-the-spot demonstration alert of a countrywide 'vehicle protest' which is scheduled today (29), from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.

They said such protests have been widely circulated on social media, encouraging people to participate.

The protest calls for all vehicles to stop on the roads wherever they are at the time of the commencement of protest, blocking traffic for a five-hour period.

 Although organizers request emergency vehicles be allowed to pass, the collective action will likely cause severe traffic jam.

Even peaceful demonstrations could swiftly turn into confrontational protests and escalate into violence.

The US Embassy requested their citizens to avoid areas where demonstrations are taking place and exercise caution when in the vicinity of large gatherings, protests, or demonstrations.

They requested several actions, such as avoiding the areas of rallies or demonstrations, exercising caution if stuck unexpectedly in the vicinity of large gatherings or protests, monitoring local media for updates and keeping a low profile.

Meanwhile, a voice recording was circulated on every social media platform appealing the people of the country to stop their vehicles on the road between 10:00 am and 3:00 pm to demand the withdrawal of the President and Prime Minister from the government.

The recording also requested to stop the vehicles which occupies the entire space that is available on the roads, making the police unable to manoeuvre the traffic.

The person who had created the voice recording stressed that a five-hour countrywide protest will help to remove the President and Premier and to appoint a suitable leader who can manage the current situation. (Chaturanga Samarawickrama)


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  • sam Wednesday, 29 June 2022 11:41 AM

    Nothing much can happen

    Pantha Kumaran Wednesday, 29 June 2022 12:21 PM

    This is time we all have to be united. Gota and Ranil should go. But who is next?

    Rob Wednesday, 29 June 2022 12:36 PM

    So is this going to bring in foreign currency ?

    Preshi Rem Wednesday, 29 June 2022 01:20 PM

    For heavens sake! Do you not realize even now that the foreign currency will not come as long as bad governance is in place?! Wake up!!! Get rid of the president- get a national government in place. It will give credibility to Sri Lanka! ONLY then will we get foreign currency!!!!

    ACL Wednesday, 29 June 2022 01:20 PM

    utter waste of time. If it were that easy to get rid of Gota - gotagogama should have been successful.. but it has bee and utter failure. Stop this nonsensical stunts.. you are only inconveniencing the people not the idiots in the Govt.

    Senerath Wednesday, 29 June 2022 01:26 PM

    Stupid people getting trapped to gimmicks by JVP goons to bring Anura D to power without democracy.

    Fazli Jowhersha Wednesday, 29 June 2022 01:30 PM

    I dont think think the U.S Embassy has any jurisdiction in trying to tell the people in Sri Lanka what the hell to do! The people in Sri Lanka are fighting for a cause. Let the Embassy just observe. Enough is enough!! People are starving.

    Buffalo Citizen Wednesday, 29 June 2022 06:14 PM

    Read the article properly. It says that the embassy has asked it's citizens to exercise caution. You're talking nonsense here.

    dickie bird Wednesday, 29 June 2022 07:41 PM

    What business US Embassy got to do in SL to topple or force regime change when America itself were incapable of toppling their own Government of 6th January. Is Julie Chung having fun ? America looking to expand Alliance for them to dominate the World. The world's Super Power is such a weak kneed. They want Zelensky telling to expell Russia from the Security Council. How many Alliances they need to neutralise Russia ??? 2/3rd of Countries in the World?


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