US Ambassador calls for restraint after midnight operation to clear protesters at Galle Face

By Ifham Nizam

US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung yesterday expressed deep concerns about the actions taken by the Sri Lankan government against protestors at Galle Face in the middle of the night.Via Twitter, Chung asked for restraint by authorities and immediate access to medical attention for those injured.

“Deeply concerned about actions taken against protestors at Galle Face in the middle of the night. We urge restraint by authorities and immediate access to medical attention for those injured,” Ambassador Chung tweeted.

A large number of armed security personnel moved in and cleared up tents set up by protestors near the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo.The protesters had earlier announced that they would vacate the area, near the Presidential Secretariat, by Friday afternoon.