The United States of America has expressed concern over the deployment of armed forces to maintain law and order in Sri Lanka.
In a statement issued US State Department Spokesman Ned Price said
“We underscore, we stress that peaceful protesters should never be subject to violence or intimidation, whether that’s on the part of a military force or civilian unit,”
“More broadly, we’re deeply concerned by reports of escalating violence in Sri Lanka over the past few days. We condemn, as I said before, violence against peaceful protesters. We call for a full investigation, arrests, and prosecution of anyone instigating and involved in acts of violence. We are, as I said before, also closely monitoring the deployment of troops, something that is of concern to us, and we’re also closely following political developments and the situation on the ground in Sri Lanka after the resignation of the prime minister,” he added.
The US State Department advised the government and political leaders to work towards achieve long-term economic and political stability in Sri Lanka.
The government must address the Sri Lankan people’s diplessure over the economic crisis, including power, food, and medicine shortages, as well as their concerns about the political future of their country, he added.
