Kumar Sangakkara, Sanath Jayasuriya condemn ‘unconscionable’ Rambukkana firing

Former Sri Lankan cricketers Kumar Sangakkara and Sanath Jayasuriya have spoken out against the recent violence in the country’s southwestern town of Rambukkana.

Several people were injured and at least one civilian was killed during Tuesday’s violence in the region. As per reports, the violence occurred after the Sri Lankan police opened fire on unarmed protesters while they were demonstrating against rising fuel prices in the country.

Sangakkara took to his official Twitter account to condemn the Sri Lankan government for employing lethal force against unarmed protesters in Rambukkana, calling it “unconscionable” and “inexcusable.” He also reminded the police of their responsibilities, saying that their first role is to defend people’s lives rather than to take them. The incident was described by Sangakkara as a “shameful” act of brutality.

Sanath Jayasuriya, on the other hand, expressed his strong disapproval of the police action in Rambukkana. “We deplore the dastardly and cowardly act in Rabukanna today with irreparable loss of life. May he attain the supreme bliss of nibbana (sic),” Jayasuriya wrote on Twitter.