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Sabry urged to rein in foreign envoys interfering in domestic affairs
The Federation of National Organisations (FNO) has, in a letter addressed to Foreign Minister Ali Sabry, PC, requested him to take up with US Ambassador Julie Chung her continuous interventions in Sri Lanka’s domestic affairs. The letter was handed over to the Foreign Ministry on yesterday (31).
Dr. Gunadasa Amarasekera has signed the letter on behalf of the FNO. A senior spokesperson for the group told The Island that they had raised several issues including the flouting of diplomatic protocols and Vienna diplomatic conventions and also controversial declarations made in various parts of the country meant to cause further turmoil.
Referring to Ambassador Chung’s tweets issued following such visits, the letter brought to Minister Sabry’s attention a book written by National Literary Award winner Sena Thoradeniya titled “Galle Face Protest: Systems Change or Anarchy”, which deals with the external elements influencing domestic factors that overthrew the former President in July 2022. The book exposed the role the US and India played in that plot, the letter has pointed out.
“The US interference in Sri Lanka is increasing. Prof Levin of Carnegie Mellon University claims US interfered in at least 4 elections in Sri Lanka (1956-1970). Former US Secretary of State Jihn Kerry admitted to making a regime change here in 2015 too.
The petitioners who earlier moved the Supreme Court against the midnight Yugadanavi power plant deal, accused the former US ambassador Alaina Teplitz of unethically interfering by sending a letter to the Presidential Secretariat on 22 June 2020 in that regard.
The present ambassador recently met with military officials and requested them to build trust towards the minority communities. The ambassador also visited the Thirukketheeswaram (Koneswaram) Kovil, which was built on top of Gokanna Viharaya but claimed it had a history of 2500 years in her official tweet. She must prove this with documentary archaeological evidence or retract her statement & tender an apology.”
The letter alleges that immense sacrifices made by the armed forces in their war against terrorism have been compromised by the political and it was the responsibility of Ali Sabry as the current foreign minister to take tangible measures to prevent Colombo based foreign envoys from violating diplomatic norms.
The Election Commission of Sri Lnka [ECSL] taking another step forward in ensuring free and fair elections, launched a Mobile Application for the speedy resolution of disputes arising during elections.
The Election Disputes Resolution (EDR) App a simple and efficient way to report election issues instantly will be put to test during the forthcoming Local Authorities Election
It can be downloaded on Appstore and Google Play
Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) MURASAME arrived at the Port of Colombo on a replenishment visit this morning (22 Mar 25).
The visiting ship was welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy in compliance with naval traditions.
JMSDF MURASAME is a 151m long Destroyer commanded by Commander HAYAKAWA Masahiro. Meanwhile, she is manned by a crew of 200.
During her stay in Colombo, crew members of the ship are expected to visit some tourist attractions in the city of Colombo and the ship is scheduled to depart the island on 25 Mar 25.
It has been reported that two persons riding a motorcycle were killed in a shooting incident that took place around 11.45pm on Friday [21] night , in front of the southern entrance of the Devundara Sri Vishnu Devalaya, on Sinhasana Road.
The unidentified gunmen, who arrived in a van, opened fire using a T-56 assault rifle and 9 mm firearms before fleeing the scene. The police have recovered 39 T-56 bullet casings, two T-56 rounds of live ammunition, a T-56 magazine, three 9 mm bullet casings, and one 9mm live ammunition.
The van suspected to have been used by the shooters was found abandoned and set on fire on a side road about 800 meters from the crime scene.
The two deceased victims have been identified as Tikira Hennedige Yomesh Nadishan and Marakkala Manage Pasidu Tharuka, both residents of Sinhasana Road, Devinuwara.
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