Four Sri Lankan journalists attacked by Police Special Task Force
Posted by Editor on July 9, 2022 - 8:11 pm
A tense situation has arisen near the Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe’s private residence.
04 Newsfirst journalists were severely beaten by the Police Special Task Force (STF).
The STF also attacked the Newsfirst team that went to hospitalise 04 Newsfirst journalists who were attacked by the STF.
UPDATE – 08:30 PM: Sri Lankan Prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has expressed grave regret over the assault of journalists who were covering protests near his private residence.
Meanwhile, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) C.D. Wickramaratne ordered an immediate probe over the attack and to take necessary disciplinary action against those involved, Police Spokesman SSP Nihal Thalduwa said.
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STF was able to attack journalists but they couldn’t stop people burning PM’s private residence with more than 50,000 books and documents!
Amarakoon,
You reckon Premadasa ever read any book in his lifetime?
He knows not the value of books and hence didn’t hesitate to set fire.
Books, That all Sri Lanken book worms got. Cramming books is the high light of these brain less basterds lives.
PM’s private residence with more than 50,000 books and documents!. No wander Sri Lankens go mad reading to many rubbish books. Now with the knowledge gathered by this Ranil reading this 50.000 and this is the man tried to built a Volkswagen factory without the knowledge of the Volkswagen management. destroyed a valuable ammunition store under the command of LTTE through USA and stored paddy in a newly built airport Some times I wonder this country in this begging state from all over the world with this high education reading books.