160727-N-GR718-083 COLOMBO, SRI LANKA (July 27, 2016) Capt. Glenn Jamison, the commanding officer of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18), greets Sri Lanka Army Maj. Gen. Crishantha De Silva during a reception on the flight deck. Sailors and Marines from USS New Orleans and the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit are…
160727-N-GR718-083 COLOMBO, SRI LANKA (July 27, 2016) Capt. Glenn Jamison, the commanding officer of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18), greets Sri Lanka Army Maj. Gen. Crishantha De Silva during a reception on the flight deck. Sailors and Marines from USS New Orleans and the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit are in Sri Lanka to increase bilateral ties with the Sri Lankan navy and exchange best practices on humanitarian assistance/ disaster relief. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chelsea D. Daily/Released)
BBC- In light of the ongoing instability in the nation, Sri Lanka’s defense minister has appealed for peace and asked the populace to help maintain law and order.
General Shavendra Silva announced in a video message that he has urged the Speaker of the House to convene a meeting of party leaders to “decide the path forward until a new president is sworn in and notify us and the public by this evening.”
He added that both the police and the military would uphold the constitution.
However, the environment in the nation is unstable. The crowd assaulting the PM’s office, the most recent significant public building to be held by demonstrators, was earlier fired at by armed police using tear gas.
Many individuals enquire as to whether the security forces would remain neutral if things truly spiraled out of control. Sri Lanka is currently exploring unexplored waters.
