No crowd, President’s leaves meeting
SUNDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER 2014
The President has participated at a meeting at Welimada MMV today (14th) and has left within a few moments as the public participation has been unsatisfactory. It is stated that about 200 residents and 500 school children were present for the meeting.
As the election for Uva PC gets closer government reports indicate the public indignation towards Rajapaksa family rule is growing and the government is being deplored by the people in Uva. The President had decided to participate in as many meetings including meetings held in remote areas as possible to change the public opinion disadvantage to the government but people have started avoiding meetings participated by the President.
Sabaragamuwa students threatened at Monaragala
SUNDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER 2014
Students of Sabaragamuwa University were engaged in an agitation in Monaragala town today (14th) when the Chairman of Sabaragamuwa Pradeshiya Sabaha broke into the scene, threatened students and destroyed the protest banner.
The continuous ‘Sathyagaraha’ begun by students of Sabaragamuwea University at Pambahinna Junction on Badulla – Colombo road demanding re-establishment of Students Council and Faculty Councils in the University has continued for 13days. Students assembled in Monaragala town to make the public aware of the issue and their demands.
The Chairman of Monaragala Pradeshiya Sabha, R.M. Ratnaweera, who was enraged at students’ agitation, had arrived with a gang of thugs and acted violently threatening students and destroying the banner they carried.
