J C Weliamuna

[J C Weliamuna @JCWeliamuna]

Delighted to watch Sri Lanka’s progress and commitment to hold the corrupt accountable under new leadership. All segments including bureaucracy should be mindful of the dire consequences if the effort fails. It may lead to retaking the country by kleptocrats.

[Suren Fernando @SurenFernando]

https://t.co/IQ9HqJlAte

#FreedomOfExpression
#SriLanka

[Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga @CBKsrilanka]

Natasha was arrested for purportedly insulting Buddhism .
What about Monk Gnanasara and a host of others who insulted Islam , ,burnt churches and places of Christian worship ,and Mosques ?
Spread hate speech against Moslem and Tamil citizens, more vicious than Natasha’d words.

[John Spencer @SpencerGuard]

"Because we didn't want to, quote "provoke Vladimir Putin," By showing weakness we provoked Vladimir Putin...I was deeply disappointed in the United States of America when they (Ukraine) begged us for defensive weapons." I miss John McCain. He screamed to #ArmUkraineNow

[J C Weliamuna @JCWeliamuna]

https://t.co/R38gGgXQBU

[J C Weliamuna @JCWeliamuna]

Wonderful! Thank you for calling out this shameless practice! https://t.co/NtnJrMj9cY

[Marlon Ariyasinghe @MarlonAriy]

මුන්ට මොනාද මේ වෙලා තියෙන්නේ...

Sri Lankan police are completely ill-equipped to handle this type of situation. We have seen this time and time again. They escalate, then respond with violence and brute force.

#PoliceBrutalityLK #SriLanka

[J C Weliamuna @JCWeliamuna]

Worth looking at children’s right to engage in a protest. https://t.co/irPJKWVELc

[J C Weliamuna @JCWeliamuna]

@NewsWireLK AG is not a privileged suitor.

[Chaminda Dias @chami9539]

A reminder of where the violence originated on the 9th of May.

These are the real terrorists who were instigated by the Prime Minister and a set of ministers and unleashed on peaceful law abiding citizens demanding change.

1/8

[Nishan de Mel @NCdeMel]

Shani, the best corruption and crime investigator, was subject by the "system" to the absolute perversion of justice in #SriLanka

If #LKA remains in corrupt capture, economic recovery will also be elusive.

Therefore, the future of Shani, can be a bellwether of the economy. 👀

[Ruki Fernando @rukitweets]

"Bodies on beaches, deaths in queues" - my article today with Jayani Swaris
https://t.co/3RibfwIBBT
27 deaths in queues between 19March - 31July.
11 dead bodies on beaches in 2022.
First 16 days of the @RW_UNP presidency - 4 dead bodies on beaches & 6 deaths in fuel queues.

[Lihini Fernando @LihiniFernando]

Asia’s oldest democracy #lka destroyed by the man @RW_UNP who bragged so much about democracy. I remember fighting out during the 52 day coup, when his democratic office was shattered and to learn today that the same man is now the biggest threat to democracy! What a sad day

[Chaminda Pusswedilla @HonPusswedilla]

My dear Acting President Wikrama Nikamsinghe

From National List to Coconut Trees and now to the Presidency. What you have achieved with less than 30,000 votes is quite amazing!

[Ranga Sirilal @rangaba]

Emigration and immigration officers of the Silk Route departure terminal at the BIA have withdrawn from duties when former Minister Basil Rajapaksa arrived there to leave the country. Subsequently it is reported that Basil Rajapaksa has turned back

[Ambika Satkunanathan @ambikasat]

#GotaResign #RanilResign

How police/military treat unarmed protestors in 🇱🇰: they beat person mercilessly while he lies defenseless on ground. Mind boggling there are some still trying to justify it on basis they tried everything before resorting to what is clearly torture.

[Nishan de Mel @NCdeMel]

Brutality is the second reason why #SriLankans hate their politicians. Brutes, such as these, act on behalf of the President, Prime Minister & Cabinet, and enjoy impunity. At best they are "suspended"(given paid leave) not even arrested or prosecuted, until forgotten in the media

[Rohan Perera @rohanperera73]

India has turned down a request for a @airforcelk AN32 to take @GotabayaR and his 15-member entourage to a civilian airport in southern India. Hence the scramble to fly commercial, but that is also proving difficult.

[Nishan de Mel @NCdeMel]

Greatest threat to #SriLanka stability, at this time, is SLPP asserting its parliament majority to become a proxy for the rejected leaders of the country.

After 2015&19 elections, parliament majority of the defeated presidential candidate, stood down. SLPP shld do the same now.