The United States (US) has called for restraint from all sides in Sri Lanka following more protests and more arrests in the country.
The US Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Julie Chung tweeted that the freedom to engage in peaceful protest without fear of arrest is fundamental to democracy.
She said the US urges restraint on all sides and reiterates support for the rights of peaceful protesters.
“The freedom to engage in peaceful protest without fear of arrest is fundamental to democracy. The US urges restraint on all sides and reiterates our support for the rights of peaceful protesters,” she tweeted.
The freedom to engage in peaceful protest without fear of arrest is fundamental to democracy. The US urges restraint on all sides and reiterates our support for the rights of peaceful protesters.
— Ambassador Julie Chung (@USAmbSL) May 4, 2022