Shevandra Wijemanne

[Anwar Ibrahim @anwaribrahim]

I have followed developments in Venezuela with grave concern. The leader of Venezuela and his wife were seized in a United States military operation of unusual scope and nature. Such actions constitute a clear violation of international law and amount to an unlawful use of force against a sovereign state.

President Maduro and his wife must be released without any undue delay. Whatever may be the reasons, the forcible removal of a sitting head of government through external action sets a dangerous precedent. It erodes fundamental restraints on the use of power between states and weakens the legal framework that underpins international order.

It is for the people of Venezuela to determine their own political future. As history has shown, abrupt changes in leadership brought about through external force will bring more harm than good, what more in a country already grappling with prolonged economic hardship and deep social strain.

Malaysia regards respect for international law and sovereignty as paramount to peaceful relations between states. Constructive engagement, dialogue and de-escalation remain the most credible path towards an outcome that protects civilians and allows Venezuelans to pursue their legitimate aspirations without further harm.

ANWAR IBRAHIM

[Dinidu de Alwis @dinidu]

Buses MUST have hardware speed limiters based on GPS (to account for expressway speeds, highway speeds, and city limits). Implementing is an absolute must, if the Government has a semblance of reasonable responsibility towards the public. Post-crisis political support exists.

[Shevandra Wijemanne @Shevandra2]

@afionx 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[Peter Kh @PeterKhokhlov]

@Rainmaker1973 Ok, this is the first time I’ve seen an angry panda.

[Shevandra Wijemanne @Shevandra2]

@avogaaato Vegemite is so much better! 🖤

[Shevandra Wijemanne @Shevandra2]

@ramjana24

[Shevandra Wijemanne @Shevandra2]

@SamDalrymple123 @WorldMonuments Excellent piece of historical storytelling, Sam! 👏🏼👏🏼

[Shevandra Wijemanne @Shevandra2]

@realshenal Re-infect wunoth thamai 😏

[Shevandra Wijemanne @Shevandra2]

@r_evarts What an informative and ultimately sad thread! Thanks for sharing.

[Shevandra Wijemanne @Shevandra2]

@izad_ijaz As these things go, would’ve pre-warned the Qataris about it so that could evacuate, and then launched. As a Face-saving measure 🤷🏻‍♂️

[Shevandra Wijemanne @Shevandra2]

@gihaanw @NewsWireLK 💯

[Shevandra Wijemanne @Shevandra2]

@sonaljay8 As we all do 😆

[Shevandra Wijemanne @Shevandra2]

@nihadhhussain Eid Mubarak, Nihadh!

[Shevandra Wijemanne @Shevandra2]

@aditha_o You were there!

[Shevandra Wijemanne @Shevandra2]

@kenhewage Yes!

[Shevandra Wijemanne @Shevandra2]

@HariJashwanth @spraneshram @abiknathan For sure. This is why I used the inv. commas for original. Languages are always cross-pollinated, mostly because humans move around so much.

[Shevandra Wijemanne @Shevandra2]

@nevinducs 🙏🏽

[Shevandra Wijemanne @Shevandra2]

@HariJashwanth @spraneshram @abiknathan Right, I see now. Being an island dialect it would’ve preserved many ‘original’ words I guess. Thanks Hari!

[Shevandra Wijemanne @Shevandra2]

@spraneshram @abiknathan Hello! Sorry just very curious: is Tamil spoken here a more classical form than the version spoken over there?