Sri Lanka’s State Intelligence Service has warned of plans to conduct a massive people’s protest using farmers of the nation.
Cabinet Spokesman Bandula Gunawardena stated that the State Intelligence Service has informed President Ranil Wickremesinghe in this regard.
Addressing the media yesterday, Minister Gunawardena stated that the President notified the Cabinet of Ministers of the matter during the Cabinet meeting held on Monday (August 07).
The Cabinet Spokesman said that the President informed that there were attempts by a group to create a people’s protest similar to the ‘Aragalaya’ peoples’ movement in 2022.
He further stated that it was reported that the group intends to use the drought conditions, the plight of farmers, and the electricity and water supply as reasons for the protests.
“The State Intelligence Service has reported that the protests are being planned by people who were part of the ‘Aragalaya’ as well as various parties in the opposition,” the Minister added. (NewsWire)
