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Ahead of the planned series of protests in Colombo and other areas tomorrow (9), US ambassador Julie Chung has requested protesters to engage with protests peacefully. 

“Violence is not an answer, If you are going to protest, please do so peacefully,” she tweeted.

She also reminded the military & police to grant peaceful protesters the space & security to do so.
 
"Violence is not an answer, If you are going to protest, please do so peacefully. And reminding the military & police to grant peaceful protesters the space & security to do so. Chaos & force will not fix the economy or bring the political stability that Sri Lankans need right now" the US Ambassador tweeted.


  Comments - 12

  • Amare@hotmail.com Friday, 08 July 2022 02:09 PM

    What’s the scope or definition for peaceful protests? Disrupting day to day lives of peaceful citizens, blocking roads, thuggery clashing is not acceptable

    Massdeen Friday, 08 July 2022 02:54 PM

    we won’t need these protests if Gota go home, why not request n advise Prez n PM to resign n hand over the Govt , if you can make peaceful protest appeal

    Ram Friday, 08 July 2022 02:59 PM

    Madam, They will protest peacefully. As a token of appreciation please send some Panadol and bottles of water to the Galle Face Aragalaya site

    Anne Karunaratne Friday, 08 July 2022 03:01 PM

    Protests are not peaceful anymore! They disrupt the lives of the already disrupted people even further! Testing the patience of the security forces who are compelled to carry out their duties whether they like it or not, is not acceptable! Something has to be done soon before further disaster strikes!!! And then no going back...

    PERERA Friday, 08 July 2022 09:57 PM

    NO PAIN NO GAIN

    Tak Tik Tuk Friday, 08 July 2022 03:18 PM

    Julie, you can help SL by sending one of your US drones and drop a.... on our SL Parliament and the House in Fort.... you have many at Diego Garcia and Pakistan noh...

    Subesh Friday, 08 July 2022 04:58 PM

    We protested peacefully before aswell and rajapaksa goons attacked us. We protested peacefully before and we got landed with a joker like ranil. These bastard rajapaksas and ranil should be dragged out on the streets for thier crimes which the normal people have to suffer. If this bastard gota had left in march/april, we would not have been in such a situation right now.

    Mario De Silva Friday, 08 July 2022 05:01 PM

    That something is to protest you dingbat! Jezuz when will these old fools learn.

    perera Friday, 08 July 2022 08:15 PM

    Otherwise, it will be George Floyd for you. She forgot that bit.

    Our Fault... Friday, 08 July 2022 08:24 PM

    protests will be peaceful until the police and stf arrive then we wont hold back. cant u use a bit of those famous us military assets to do some real change for once instead of dancing to the rajapakshes tune?

    Massdeen Friday, 08 July 2022 08:59 PM

    Why don’t you advise the President that violence n suppression is not the answer against the people

    Adwani Friday, 08 July 2022 09:20 PM

    Protest peacefully, while gota is shitting peacefully in the bunker, dreaming of becoming Hitler.


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