DESPICABLE RANIL

Namo Magazine thoroughly condemned the state terrorism against peaceful protestors.

Sri Lanka tri forces raided protest sites occupying government grounds in the main city of Colombo early on Friday and cleared it, a sign that the country’s new president was cracking down a day after his appointment. Chameera Dedduwage, Protest organiser, told namo magazine that they had planned to hand over the presidential secretariat to government authorities on Friday afternoon. Disputed police said they had no information on that.

Sri Lanka is under a state of emergency since Monday

Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa tweeted, A cowardly assault against PEACEFUL protestors, who agreed to vacate the sites today; A useless display of ego and brute force putting innocent lives at risk & endangers Sri Lanka’s international image, at a critical juncture.

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka said the crackdown could destabilise the country, which is in need of foreign aid and a bailout from the International Monetary Fund.

More than 50 protesters were injured, the organisers said, including some men, women and journalists who were beaten by tri forces.

U.S. British and Canada diplomats already expressed concern.