Sri Lankan Army chief says opportunity to resolve crisis peacefully now available; seeks public support to maintain peace
The Hindu
The protesters also torched the private residence of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe even after he offered to resign
Sri Lankan Army chief General Shavendra Silva on Sunday said that an opportunity to resolve the current political crisis in a peaceful manner is now available and sought the people's support to maintain peace in the island nation, hours after embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa agreed to step down on July 13.
Thousands of irate anti-government protesters in Sri Lanka on Saturday stormed into embattled President Rajapaksa’s official residence in central Colombo's high-security Fort area after breaking the barricades, as they demanded his resignation over the island nation's worst economic crisis in recent memory.
The protesters also torched the private residence of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe even after he offered to resign.
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In a brief statement, Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Silva said that an opportunity has arisen to resolve the current crisis in a peaceful manner.
He requested all Sri Lankans to support the Armed Forces and the Police to ensure that peace is maintained in the country, Colombo Gazette news portal reported.
The statement was issued following the violence seen at Galle Face and Fort on Saturday and near the private residence of Prime Minister Wickremesinghe.
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