President to use military to block another Aragalaya
President Ranil Wickremesinghe warned that he will use the military and emergency laws to block another “Aragalaya”.
Speaking in Parliament today, the President said that there is talk of another “Aragalaya”.
“I will not allow that. I will use the military. I will enforce emergency regulations,” he said.
He said that protests can take place provided streets are not blocked.
However, he said he will not allow “Aragalaya” style protests to overthrow the Government. (Colombo Gazette)
Stern warning from the President. He says he will use the military and emergency regulations to prevent another "Aragalaya" style protest to overthrow the Government #Srilanka #lka #Aragalaya #ProtestLK pic.twitter.com/Nig4TzAgXt
— Easwaran Rutnam (@easwaranrutnam) November 23, 2022