“And Then They Came For Me…” Was Not Meant For Sri Lankans
By Lal Wickrematunge -August 6, 2013
Lal Wickrematunge
Who killed three young men in Weliweriya?
The silence, from those who have plenty to say when a perceived achievement could be made use of for political capital, is deafening. The Army will conduct an internal inquiry and this process naturally would go beyond September 2013, for obvious reasons. One could surmise that the inquiry would take longer than it took to impeach a Chief Justice.
“The Inspector General had requested the Army to support the Police on the ground to quell a public disturbance which could have caused harm to persons and property”, was the official version. This simply does not hold water. Is it not correct that the Army and the other two forces are often seen on the streets in various parts of Colombo and even in other cities carrying weapons? Has the IGP requested military support for such deployment?
People’s Vigil Against State Terrorism On Unarmed Civilians
People’s Vigil Against State Terrorism on unarmed civilians
Date: 7th August
Time: 3.30 PM
Venue: Fort Railway Station
There will be distribution of leaflets and a sitting vigil
The weeping mother of Weliweriya | Photo courtesy Indika Handuwela/ Sunday Times
