COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Public Security Minister told Parliament on Friday (22) that preliminary investigations have revealed that Assistant Superintendent of Police C.
W. C. Dharmaratne & Senior Superintendent of Police K. B. Keerthiratne had instructed to open fire to control the situation in Rambukkana on the 19th of April 2022.He said the investigations are in their preliminary stages, and following a comprehensive investigation, the report will be tabled in Parliament.THE INCIDENT:The Rambukkana protests erupted over delayed petrol deliveries and sharp new price increases in petrol and diesel announced on Monday (18).On Tuesday, the 19th of April 2022, demonstrators blocked main roads and a railway line.Police began directing tear gas at thousands of protesters in the afternoon and then suddenly, without warning, opened fire with live rounds.Chaminda Lakshan, a 40-year-old father of two from Naranbedda, a village near Rambukkana, was shot.