Thread by @sarojpathi

Exclusive: Some in int'l community trying to oust @RW_UNP, Minister Tiran Alles tells me. “Sections of the international community worked to topple President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, now they want to topple President Ranil Wickremesinghe, too.” (1)
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(2) The UN, US, Canada, EU & UK expressed serious concern, the Norwegian Ambassador strongly condemned last week's pre-dawn military assault on the protesters occupying the presidential secretariat. Journalists & lawyers were among those assaulted. At least 5 ppl were abducted.

(3) Responding to wave of int'l condemnation, Min Alles says: “Some sections of the tinternaional community don't like President Ranil Wickremesinghe as he is a strong leader. Their intention is to weaken #SriLanka to control our country’s affairs.”
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#Thread: “Did they tweet when PM's house was set on fire? That's why I say that a section of int'l community is biased against #SriLanka," says Min Tiran Alles, & accuses d protesters of not responding to repeated demands to vacate president’s office. Protesters say they did. (4)

(5) Those occupying #GotaGoGama should also leave, says Tiran Alles. "Some Russian tourists said that no tourists would come if these ugly tents continue tb there. This is the heart of the capital; this is where all the top tourist hotels are." Watch-

(6) But when I pointed out that its not because of tents but because of #SriLankaCrisis, & lack of democracy that West advice their citizens to avoid travelling to #SriLanka, Tiran Alles says "those countries have always issued warnings when there are troubles on the street.”

(7) Public Security Minister Alles also confirms that President Ranil Wickremesinghe @RW_UNP pledged to MPs not to call a snap election. "The parliament will continue it’s full term. President also said that he doesn’t see any need for an early dissolution," he told me. #SLnews

(8) Alles says "Some Russian tourists said that no tourists would come if these ugly tents continue to be there" (#GotaGoGama), but this is what Antonina Potapova, a #Ukrainian woman living in #SriLanka, told me. Watch & make your own judgement. Full int -