Story floated that @IMFNews demanded 40 SEOs be privatised. I checked up w people and was told there has been no such direction or request. While SOE reform is crucial to deal w #SriLanka crisis and glad @kanchana_wij has started, this story is is more fiction than fact.
Freedom of expression proved essential to 🇱🇰 current transition. Hard to see how restricting it severely can help in finding solutions to the current political and economic crises.
'A total violation of the fundamental rights of the people by the Executive.'
Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka condemns the military attack on peaceful protestors early this morning.