Thread by @TeamWatchDog

Re: Rupavahini Takeover:

We can confirm that a group of protestors were given a seat at a news broadcast at Rupavahini, in an attempt to de-escalate tensions.
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The protestors had demanded the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC) change its programmes and replace it with coverage of the Aragalaya.
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The staff managed to compromise and offered the protestors a seat at the next news segment, having explained that the scheduled programmes cannot be taken off air entirely.
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However, the protestors had insisted on having the aragalaya broadcast, leading them getting a seat for a breaking news segment, a News Director at Rupavahini confirmed.
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Meanwhile, an IG story of a blogger covering the protest, that's circulating around, stated that “peaceful protestors have taken over Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC) and SLBC. State Media is now under our control...
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... We shall be broadcasting programs related to the Aragalaya from here onwards.”
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This was reiterated by one of the participants on the news segment, in which he stated that ‘only the struggle’s updates will be broadcast — apart from commercials and entertainment.
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We also learned that the protestors have since left the premises.

Sources:

1. Rupavahini

2.

https://twitter.com/NewsWireLK/status/1547137137262309377

3. drive.google.com/file/d/1Uax1JO…

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