Soldiers moved in to protect Rupavahanini, ITN

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Hundreds of army and air force troops have been deployed at the Sri Lanka Rupavahanini Corporation and ITN, following information received that some groups from the Aragalaya were requesting for live coverage to deliver a statement to the nation tomorrow following Gotabaya Rajapaksa's resignation.

Inside sources said that the management of both the SLRC and ITN had been approached by some protestor groups and had demanded for live coverage tomorrow for statements they wanted to convey to the public.

However both managements had refused to heed their requests and demands.
As a precautionary measure to ensure the security of both these media organizations, hundreds of troops have been deployed at the SLRC and ITN to protect the premises.

Comments - 19

Dee Tuesday, 12 July 2022 06:22 PM

Next they will request permission to run the country!

Kikazaru Tuesday, 12 July 2022 06:23 PM

Why use these two TV channels with has the lowest ratings. Not to worry, it will be broadcast live by both Sirasa (two channels) and Siyatha. After all only popular streams need to be telecast.

Anne Karunaratne Tuesday, 12 July 2022 06:32 PM

The protesters are going a little too far now!

Mike Revere Tuesday, 12 July 2022 06:34 PM

Aragalaya leaders should record their message and hand over to the broadcasting stations

citizen Tuesday, 12 July 2022 06:38 PM

Aragalaya has no more right to keep on demanding, but need to be civic conscious and make requests. We need peace here, not war

Kumara Tuesday, 12 July 2022 06:40 PM

So why was not presidential palace equally guarded?

Lanka Tuesday, 12 July 2022 06:50 PM

People, PLEASE DO NOT DESTROY our motherland. Appreciate getting rid of the corrupt family but please take care of our properties. In the end all these belong to the people!

Rotten Leaders’ Guild Tuesday, 12 July 2022 07:00 PM

It is very clear that this news is a blatant lie and fabricated by the government as an excuse to deploy troops. Gota must be thinking that the people are the same old fools when we voted for him to come into power.

laltha Tuesday, 12 July 2022 07:46 PM

next the protestors want to take over the finance ministry and the central bank along with the currency printing press...reminds one of mohd tuglaq of india

Chamara De Silva Tuesday, 12 July 2022 07:55 PM

RW still playing the tricks, along with MR clan. This crook had to be get rid of ASAP. Now Gota gone this old hag is the bane of Srilankan Progress. A curse that destroyed UNP, now looking to destroy Srilanka too.

Cholmondeley Pinto Tuesday, 12 July 2022 07:56 PM

Aragalya needs to understand their limits. It is not an armed revolution that people supported. Their leadership cannot be a secret. Come out and be counted.

Ama Tuesday, 12 July 2022 08:03 PM

It seems we are heading for more dangerous situ.

Kosappu Tuesday, 12 July 2022 08:10 PM

This is bit worrying. Is it a first step of Army coup.

C Fernando Tuesday, 12 July 2022 08:16 PM

Has anyone not considered that this might have nothing to do with the Aragalaya and instead be a prelude to the installation of a military government?

Gehan Tuesday, 12 July 2022 08:28 PM

Ranil, Is this a prelude to military rule?

Ratata Adare Tuesday, 12 July 2022 08:46 PM

Aragala people are going too far now, it will be a bloody problem to srilanka future, they started robbing government properties now showing that visitors do robbing.

NUMAS Tuesday, 12 July 2022 08:51 PM

yes we need live coverage . army and air force what is wrong with that. WE NEED LIVE COVERAGE

Lankan Wednesday, 13 July 2022 03:24 AM

Bull crap, which century are you in? Who watches these channels anymore. If anyone in the aragalaya makes a statement on social media that is watched and many local channels as well as others take it and rebroadcast. I doubt they need to go through a take over to broadcast their message. It's loud and clear, just switch on your YouTube and talk

Siva Wednesday, 13 July 2022 06:08 AM

Fabricated story to instill fear IMO. Social media, Sirasa etc. good enough. Did they need these channels to get people to town.

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