Melani Gunathilaka
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Climate Activist | Human Rights Defender | Writer | Translator #PowerToThePeople #ClimateJusticeIsSocialJustice #PlanetBeforeProfit 👉RTs are not endorsements
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Had the privilege of speaking at the opening panel of the 10th Annual Human Rights Defenders Forum
@forum_asia
on insights from
#Aragalaya
and the current status of
#HumanRights
in
#SriLanka
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Isipriya would have been 41 today. She was 27 when she was gangraped, tortured and murdered. Regardless of who she worked for, NOTHING can justify what was done to her. We can call
#reconcilation
all we want, but we can't achieve peace without
#justice
and
#accountability
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A male police officer manhandling a female suspect and two women police officers (WPCs).
Dear Sri Lankans, we don't deserve this. Our children deserve to grow up as decent human beings . Act Now!
#PoliceBrutalitySL
#lka
#Aragalaya
#HumanRightsViolations
#VioleneAgainstWomen
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This boy! We visited him yesterday. His smile remained as he watched the guards mix all the curries together in a one bag as separate containers are not allowed. He smiled while speaking through a dusty metal net and smiled waving us bye. 149 days detained but he still smiles❤️✊
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"Our monthly salary is LKR 6000 and we must pluck 18kgs of tea leaves per day. A kilo of rice is LKR 230. We are surviving by skipping meals" - M. Saraswati of Mount Jean estate representing Vidivelli Women's Group
#SriLanka
#lka
#EconomicCrisislK
#Women
#CostOfLiving
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Vegetables worth LKR 706.00. How many people are going to starve while the robbers who bankrupted the country live in luxuries?
#GiveOurStolenMoneyBack
#EconomicJustice
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Sri Lanka police physically harass two mothers walking on the road. No clear legal reasons given yet.
#SriLanka
#ProtectTheProtest
#PoliceBrutalitySL
#PoliceBrutality
#lka
@amnesty
@protectio4
@unhrcpr
@UvinduBro
@Welikumbura
@sanjanah
@ApiAragale
@Dailymirror_SL
@indica
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This is what "freedom" looks like!
#FreedomOfExpression
is the foundation of every other form of freedom.
#SriLanka
#lka
#Freedom
#Democracy
@FreeTheComedian
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A 73 year old man who is scared of a 29 year old young man attempts to celebrate a win he never won.
Credit : Daiya Cartoon
#නිදහස
#SriLanka
#lka
#Aragalaya
#FreeWasantha
#WasanthaMudalige
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This doctor's sign reads "During these difficult times, pay what you can for treatments. Will even provide treatments for free"
#Humans
#SriLanka
#EconomicCrisisLK
#CrisisLK
#lka
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Today marks one year since that historical day in Mirihana where People's Struggle,
#Aragalaya
began. Let's remind ourselves that Civic, Political, Social, Environmental and Cultural rights of Sri Lankans are not negotiable and
#PeoplePower
stands above all else.
#SriLanka
#lka
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Meet the Top 8 Marine Polluting Companies in Sri Lanka
These companies are responsible for 64% of all marine pollution found in the islands sea
View full report on
#BrandAudit
#srilanka
#BrandAudit2022
#plasticpollution
#ocean
#volunteer
#marinepollution
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1/6 21 year old Maleesha Dissanayake has been shot in the face by two Police officers of Akmeemana police station. Maleesha and a friend have stopped the bike to share rolled tobacco (beedi) while on their way back home from a musical show when the police approached them.
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Breakfast served to a patient at the Hambanthota General hospital today.
#HealthCrisis
in
#SriLanka
keeps getting worse every day. The solution isn't opening paid wards in state hospitals but increasing funding 4
#FreeHelth
& regulating the mafia bringing down poor quality meds.
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A student in a school van passing the protest of University of Colombo holds a sign that reads Aragalayata Jayawewa! (Victory to the struggle)
#Aragalaya
#PowerToThePeople
#SriLanka
#lka
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Acquitted from all charges from one
#Aragalaya
case after two years of trial. Thanks to the lawyers & all who supported without expecting anything in return. Will fight until the people of
#SriLanka
achieve transparency, accountability, equity and justice. Aragalayata Jaya! ❤️✊🏾
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Yesterday I signed an affidavit declaring that I took part in the
#Aragalaya
. Both Wasantha and I used our democratic right given by the constitution to oppose injustice and injustice, and it is not an act of terrorism. We should be both treated with equal application of the law.
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I'm supporting Sri lankan teachers who are forced to wear sarees and be uncomfortable, inefficient and backwards, while the other countries choose the opposite and move forward. Sarees limit the efficiency, enthusiasm and active nature of a teacher.
#stopsrilankanforcedsaree
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කොහේ තියෙන නිදහසක්ද?
சுதந்திரம் எங்கே இருக்கிறது?
Are we really free?
#නිදහස2023 #சுதந்திரம்2023
#Freedom2023
#February04
#Colombo
#SriLanka
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The standup
#comedian
Nathasha Edirisuriya was released from all charges after Attorney General informed the courts that there is not enough evidence to continue the case filed against her by groups including Sinhala Ravaya
#FreedomOfSpeech
#SriLanka
#lka
#WomenLifeFreedom
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If you ever wondered what "Unchecked Privilege" is, check out the quote tweets of this post. Some CMB Twitter live in a bubble where they measure everyone from their life experiences. This "If I could, so can you" mentality is one of the most tone deaf statements ever.
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Dear CMB privileged, many suffer permanent injuries frm the May 9th attack. Check ur privilege b4 judging how the oppressed react 2 being free frm an oppressor. Sri Lanka will do better when
#impunity
is no longer the norm & ya"ll stop brushing shoulders with corrupt politicians.
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The sign reads : "Speak to us in private if your schooling child has unmet needs." Seen at Anuradha Groceries in Giritale, Polonnaruwa.
Empathy and compassion displayed by people amidst crisis is what never let me lose hope for
#SriLanka
#PowerToThePeople
#SriLankaCrisis
#lka
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Hundreds gathered near Fort Railway Station to demand immediate action against Kaduwela deputy mayor Chandika Abeyrathna (SLPP) who attacked the activist Piyath Nikeshala.
Aragalayata Jaya ❤️✊🏾
#justice
#StateTerrorism
#SriLanka
#lka
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Hats off to these brave teachers for taking a stand against ancient patriarchal bs. Only a woman should have the right to decide what she wears.
❤️✊💃
#RespectHerChoiceSL
#StopForcedSarees
#WomenLifeFreedom
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Mahinda Rajapaksha
@PresRajapaksa
owes a LKR 2,682,246.57 to Ceylon Electricity Board for services provided for a two day event held in September 2019. Despite reminders he is yet to settle the outstanding.
#GiveOurStolenMoneyBack
#SriLanka
#lka
#EconomicJustice
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A SriLankan businessman has hanged himself a few days ago due to indebtedness. Meanwhile Ranil is offering debt support to African countries. Talk about dystopia
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You can't fix an economy with the same old men who destroyed it
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Nathasha granted bail by the Colombo high courts on ICCPR charges.
"Natasha's statement cannot be taken as an incitement to national, religious or religious hatred" said the judgement.
#FreeNathasha
#ICCPR
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PSA to all Twitter Ranilists, Alibaiyyas, constitutional experts & the likes : Not all those who criticize the government, your president-with-no-mandate or support the class struggle belongs to JVP/FSP or some other political party. Also, Ranil is Rajapaksha 🤘🏾
PC : Sanka M
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What a joyful day! The people stood by the person who spoke up for the people.
@RW_UNP
's oppressive regime had to cave in front of the
#PeoplePower
. Thank you to all citizens with conscience 🙏 The fight must go on until we get PTA repealed and win justice for all citizens! ❤️✊
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The courage and strength you displayed under the immense pressure put on you is highly commendable. You paid the biggest price alone for the Aragalaya that the whole country was a part of. Until we meet again on the battlefield. All the best
#WasanthaMudalige
❤️✊🏾
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#GeneralStrike
today against unfair taxation, state oppression, fundamental and human rights violations of the state. Don't forget that the executive dictator has no mandate of the people and has not taken any action to
#GiveOurStolenMoneyBack
#SupportWorkers
#SriLanka
#lka
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Stroking his fragile ego 😂 Where are the peeps who said this is a modern and a practical fella?
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1/CBSL governor, the custodian of the EPF funds & the architect of the
#DDR
package refuses to be transparent on the loss DDR will have on the fund. His suspicious comments on the proposed taxation bill also raises questions on checks & balances + suggests conflicts of interests.
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Naril seriously sounds like he's losing it. Shame what underserved power can do to a person eh? 😂😂
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The fascist regime of
@RW_UNP
keeps putting the burden of economic recovery on the poor and working class while creating legal mechanisms 2 shut their voices both online and offline. Meanwhile his guard dogs are terrorising the people trying to create a police state.
@MPCSriLanka
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Congratulations to
@swasarul
who was unanimously elected as the President of the United Federation of Labor yesterday!
💃❤️✊🏾
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1/ Allowing thugs to disrupt peaceful protests then making it an excuse to disperse the protesters is a tactic used by
#SriLankaPolice
for quite a sometime now. I experienced this firsthand during the 9th commemorations held at Galle Face, Satyagraha held on 3rd February 2023
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Remembering unarmed Tamil civilians who lost their lives during the
#war
shouldn't be dangerous or met with violence.
Picture taken at the Mulliviakkal commemoration held in
#Colombo
today. Proud to have been part of this event.
📸
@Meerasrini
#SriLanka
#lka
#Reconciliation
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Think of those rural children who wait for hours to get on the one CTB bus that goes on the route. The apparel sector workers, estate workers who are struggling to make ends meet. How will they survive?
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Nathasha was arrested for making a comment that's considered sensitive towards a religion. Sign the petition below and stand for the
#FreedomOfExpression
, right to express opinions, ideas, and beliefs without fear of persecution or censorship in
#SriLanka
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A letter was handed over to the
@UNSriLanka
after a demonstration held in front of the UN Compound in Colombo this morning danding immediate
#Ceasefire
and the end to the occupation in Palestine.
#FreePalestine
🇵🇸
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Wasantha ❤️✊
Finally free from the hands of state oppression.
#WasanthaMudalige
#SriLanka
#lka
#Aragalaya
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The two mothers from GGG who started marching from Kaluthara yesterday finally reached Galle Face after facing several harassments by the police including getting arrested without a clear offense. Hats off to these brave women! Aragalayata Jaya! ❤️✊
#Aragalaya
#AbolishPTA
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Update : Welimada police visited Chameera's house & inquired about him frm Gramasewaka a few days after the incident . The CID has called his parents too. A complaint was lodged with the
@hrcsl
regarding the unnecessary fear & distress caused 2 his personal & professional life.
1/ Some Colombo socialites can learn a lesson from the athlete Chameera Wijebandara, who won 2nd place in under 40 P2P cycling race & refused 2 accept the award from the senior DIG Ajith Rohana in protest of the way the police department is dealing with the general public.
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Unarmed civilians were met with
#PoliceBrutality
yesterday at the
#IUSF
protest. The protesters demanded PTA and Bureau of Rehabilitation bill to be repealed while demanding the immediate release of Wasantha Mudalige and
#economicjustice
for people of
#SriLanka
📷 🎥 - owners
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Pavithra Wanniarachchi was appointed as the Cabinet Minister of Wildlife & Forest Resources Conservation today.
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Says the man who held the education portfolio for 10 years, became the prime minister 5 times and now is the president with no mandate of the people. Nothing but hollow words of a hollow man
SL would have the best education in Asia if we invested in education instead of corporations
#news
#newsfirst
#news1st
#localnews
#lka
#srilanka
#srilankanews
#latestnewsupdate
#latestupdates
#PRESIDENT
#EDUCATION
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Sathish Kumar was released today after being detained under
#PTA
for over a decade for providing transport for two LTTE members while working as an ambulance driver. While some leaders of the terror group are enjoying privileges as MPs he lost 15 years of his life
#RepealPTA
#lka
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How low can we fall as a country?
@RW_UNP
That was a rhetorical question, not a challenge.
#lka
#SriLanka
#StateTerrorism
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Image 01 : 8th April 2022
Image 02 & 03 : 9th April 2022
Such days will come again!
එහෙම දවස් ආයෙ එනවා! ❤️✊🏾
#Aragalaya2022
#PowerToThePeople
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Made a complaint to the HRC against the police officers including Nalin Dilruk and Apalathotua for violating our
#HumanRights
,
#FreedomOfReligion
,
#FreedomOfAssembly
by disrupting the
#interfaith
#iftar
ceremony held at GalleFace on April 09 2023.
#SriLanka
#lka
#Discrimination
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6.3 mil Sri Lankans are food insecure according to WFP while GOSL spends close to 200mil on fake celebrations of
#IndependenceDay
#Freedom
#AreWeReallyFree
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#SriLanka
ranked 11th in
@steve_hanke
's Annual Misery Index. Is it time for
@RW_UNP
's stability fanclub to leave their bubble and look at ground realities yet?
#lka
#miseryindex
#SEA
#Wellbeing
#PeopleNotProfit
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1/ Some Colombo socialites can learn a lesson from the athlete Chameera Wijebandara, who won 2nd place in under 40 P2P cycling race & refused 2 accept the award from the senior DIG Ajith Rohana in protest of the way the police department is dealing with the general public.
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Protest by professionals against unbearable taxes and cost of living near the presidential secretariat office. ❤️✊
🔴 LIVE :
#SriLanka
#lka
#ProtestLK
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1/ Hashan Jeewantha, the student activist who was detained under
#PTA
for over 50 days in a dark room by
@RW_UNP
after the
#Aragalaya
graduated yesterday. I remember seeing him at a protest soon after his release & wondering about the trauma & the suffering he had to go through.
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#WasanthaMudalige
absolved and released of all charges under PTA. Hats off to all citizens who stood up for justice!
@RW_UNP
should be held accountable for stealing the freedom of a young man who envisioned a better future for
#SriLanka
#HoldRanilAccountable
#lka
#justice
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ලියන්න එපා
කතා කරන්න එපා
විරුද්ධ වෙන්න එපා
ප්රශ්න අහන්න එපා
හැබැයි සුබ නිදහසක්....
එන්න අහසට වෙඩි තියන්න!
-------
කොහේ තියන නිදහසක්ද?
சுதந்திரம் எங்கே?
Are we really free?
#freedom24
#freedom4independence
#srilanka
#IndependenceDay2024
#independenceday
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#GiveRanilAChance
gang, feel like you betrayed a nation yet?
#GoHomeGota22
#SriLanka
#lka
#Freedom
#නිදහස
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Credit to the photographer/designer for the stellar job 👌
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Activist Piyath Nikeshala was assaulted by Chandika Abeyrathna, the deputy mayor of Kaduwela and his supporters today. Piyath is currently being treated in the hospital.
#ProtectDefenders
#SriLanka
#lka
#StateTerrorism
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Hands of a female tea plantation worker from Nawalapitiya. Majority of tea estate workers must pick at least 18kg to earn LKR 1000 a day.
@UNFPASriLanka
estimates that 44% of families in the estate sector are food insecure.
📸 Anusha De Silva.
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If
@IMFNews
wants to maintain
#transparency
, they should share information in Sinhala and Tamil too. In addition to signing up with a president with no mandate, information is only made available to a limited group of people who mostly consist of elites
#EconomicCrisisLK
#lka
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An individual has died after being exposed to the teargas attacks on University of Colombo premises yesterday. He has been severely affected and has later found dead in a bathroom. This is the second murder committed by the
@RW_UNP
regime while attacking protests this year.
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Absolutely disgusted with the Roy-Tho attendees who mocked the public letting Ranil bring out the Rajapakshas in you.
To the Royalists and Thomians, who shamelessly thought this was clever and funny, you are the problem!
@melanirgk
@royalcollegelk
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In 2023,
@RW_UNP
regime spent LKR 200 million while the public was struggling to meet basic needs. This year, he's repeating the fake celebration of independence while 31% of people are in poverty. Sad to see lives of soldiers risked to satisfy the ego of an old, unelected pres
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3407 lives lost with 90,000 people have attempting suicide in 2022 with stats counting one suicide every four hours in
#SriLanka
. High rates of suicides among apparel sector workers due to
#EconomicCrisisLK
- Mawbima 17/02/23
This is "stability" according to some people
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Can someone please explain "sitting allowance" to me? Also LKR 1000 house rent sounds pretty neat right? Our tax money at work
#SriLanka
#lka
#ParliamentLK
#privileges
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Non violent civil disobedience against state oppression in
#SriLanka
by Inter University Students Federation.
#RepealPTA
#ReleaseWasantha
#ReleaseSiridhamma
#DirectAction
#NVCD
#IUSF
#Aragalaya
#PowerToThePeople
#StateOppression
#SriLanka
#lka
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People of Jaffna ❤️✊
The old man with no mandate gets rejected at all corners of the island. A government is accountable for all of its people.
@RW_UNP
Stop attacking people who demand accountability. Justice for the families of the disappeared!
#SriLanka
#PowerToThePeople
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9th May attacks on GGG. Ample video evidence, testimonies, victims left with permanent injuries. 8 months without justice.
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Conscience of the people! The people who know that justice denied to some is justice denied to all. An overwhelming support at Nugegoda last evening!
Aragalayata Jaya ❤️✊
#PowerToThePeople
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The only tool they have is fear. But the people are equipped with love, freedom, hope and more.
#Aragalaya
#PowerToThePeople
#Freedom
#ProtectTheProtestSL
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One year since
@NewsfirstSL
journalists were brutally attacked near 5th lane. Where's justice and accountability?
#Media
#MediaFreedom
#Accountability
#SriLanka
#lka
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1/ No justice for the three people killed during the
#Rathupaswala
shooting. Today all 4 suspects were released due to "The Attorney General's failure to prove the charges against the accused beyond reasonable doubt".
#WaterIsARight
#CleanWater
#WaterPollution
#HumanRights
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Piyath Nikeshala & former deputy mayor Chandika Abeyrathna both were granted bail. The police objected to bailing Piyath, the victim held under false charges. But did not oppose bailing out the deputy mayor even with clear video evidence of him carrying out the assault.
#lka
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Please do pay a visit and make a purchase if you are around ❤️
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How messed up is that even in religions the rich gets the benefits of the sacrifices made by the poor? The decisions made regarding children should prioritise their health and wellbeing, not some businessman's afterlife plans.
#RightsOfTheChild
@UNICEF_SriLanka
📷 from HiruFM
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Two individuals have stabbed Aragalaya activist Dilan Senanayake near his house last night and he will undergo surgery today. These cowardly attempts of silencing the youth must be condemned and we should continue speaking up against injustice now louder than ever!❤️✊
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Niru and Priyanthi resumed their walk from Panadura Kurusa junction. The police didn't let them walk. One officer said that if they continue to walk, it could be a threat to their safety. Isn't this the same thing we always tell our women? "If you want to be safe, stay home"
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A silent protest held in front of the
@UNSriLanka
today was disturbed several times by SL Police. With the UN representatives who observed and negotiated with the police we were able to express our peaceful dissent till 5pm as planned.
#lka
#srilanka
#aragalaya
#protecttheprptest
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It's been reported that the riot police have entered the university premises to attack activists and protesters today. A 3rd year student who didn't take part in the protest was injured and hospitalized after teargas attack
#ProtectTheProtest
#lka
#SriLanka
#Freedom
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Journalist Tharindu Jayawardhana, who lodged complaints against Police Officers Nalin Dilruk and Roshan Dias for obstructing a peaceful march, has been called to CID today.
#protectjournalists
#ProtectTheProtest
#Aragalaya
#PowerToThePeople
#SriLanka
#lka
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