Presidential
Security Division draws fire for third time
PSD were the
hitmen – UNP
The UNP has renewed its attack on President Chandrika Kumaratunga’s
Security Division accusing it of executing last Thursday’s crushing of demonstrations
against Mrs. Kumaratunga’s failure to keep her promise to abolish the executive
presidency. The Division, under fire for its alleged involvement in
malpractices during the January 25 elections to the Wayamba Provincial Council and also
March 28 incidents at the re - election of Thilanga Sumathipala as the President of the
Sri Lanka Cricket Board is now being blamed for leading the police assault on anti -
government demonstrations. |
| (ABOVE) Troops of the Rapid Deployment
Force (RDF) in action against the UNP demonstration in Colombo. (BELOW)A bullock cart stopped on the roadside demonstrates innocent people
were caught up in the tear gas attack by the police to disperse UNP demonstrators in
Colombo on Thursday. |
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