Joint Opposition prepares for mass rally on Aug. 17
The Joint Opposition (JO) is preparing for a mass rally on 17 August to be staged against the Government.
On August 17th #SLPP Members, all JO parties & trade unions will stage ‘ජන බලය කොළඹට’ – a mass protest against the continued hardship of the #LKA people as a result of government policies & practices. It’s time for the peoples’ voices to be heard.
— Namal Rajapaksa (@RajapaksaNamal) July 12, 2018
Joint Opposition Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa tweeted saying that on 17 August, Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) members, all Joint Opposition Parties and Trade Unions will stage a mass protest against the continued hardship of the Sri Lanka people as a result of Government policies and practices.
“It’s time for the peoples’ voices to be heard,” Rajapaksa tweeted.
Productive & focused organisational meeting with Min Gamini Lokuge, the #Colombo municipal council members & JO candidates in preparation for the ‘ජන බලය කොළඹට’ mass protest against the #LKA government on August 17th. pic.twitter.com/LFa7M92V86
— Namal Rajapaksa (@RajapaksaNamal) July 12, 2018
He also said that productive and focused organisational meetings were held with Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) members and Joint Opposition candidates in preparation for the mass protest against the Government on 17 August.