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Navy denies two officers stepped down after seeing attack on Galle Face protesters

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The Sri Lanka Navy denied some social media reports that two naval officers had stepped down after the attack on protesters near the Presidential Secretariat at Galle Face Green early yesterday morning.

The social media reported that two navy officers, Janith Rajakaruna and Malshan Prathapasinghe had decided to step down from the Sri Lanka Navy after seeing the "GotaGoGama" brutal attack.

However, the Navy denied such reports and said no sailor or officer of the Sri Lanka Navy stepped down as reported by social media.

They said that the both individuals mentioned in the reports were naval deserters who had been Absent Without Official Leave (AWOL) for past few years.

The Navy said it had already taken legal action against them.


  Comments - 5

  • anura hettiarachchi Saturday, 23 July 2022 12:44 PM

    Come on Gentlemen in the forces. Please follow suite. Country needs you now more than ever before. Well-done Boys. This is exemplary....You truly are hero.

    Nation for sale Saturday, 23 July 2022 01:31 PM

    Who is the alternative leader these protesters want to take over the leadership of this nation? A snub nose yellow skin old man? Or a brownie who speaks in Hindi? Wining and dining at others' expense will not be correct solution to Sr Lanka. Sri Lanka is worth much more than that!

    Ram Saturday, 23 July 2022 02:48 PM

    Big question whom to believe???

    Tissa Fernando Saturday, 23 July 2022 03:26 PM

    The same community members spread fabricated stories since 2019.

    Spartacus Saturday, 23 July 2022 04:19 PM

    Hello, where are all those white vans you guys operated earlier?


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