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No-faith motion against Sri Lanka energy minister: The aftermath
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Quarantined protestors in Sri Lanka released several days short of 14-day isolation period
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Forced quarantine of protestors: Teachers unions in Sri Lanka refuse to teach online
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Online IYSSE meeting (Sri Lanka): How to fight against the militarisation and privatisation of education
On July 16, the International Youth and Students for Social Equality (IYSSE) in Sri Lanka will hold an online public meeting, to discuss a program to fight the privatisation of education.
The government of President Gotabhaya Rajapakse has presented the Kotelawala National Defence University (KDU) bill to parliament this week and is aiming to rush it through using the ruling party’s majority.
Prageeth Aravinda
This bill broadens the powers of the current Kotelawala National Defence University Act. The Defence Ministry will be empowered to set up faculties, which will conduct fee levying for various academic courses that enrol significant numbers of students.
Sri Lankan government uses coronavirus laws to ban protests
Police arrest demonstrator at anti-privatization protest [Photo credit: Facebook]
In reality, the ban is a major attack on democratic rights, initiated by the Rajapakse government to suppress a growing wave of social opposition. It was announced in response to strikes and demonstrations involving tens of thousands of workers, farmers, students and fishermen in recent weeks, against attacks on social and living conditions and democratic rights in recent weeks.
The claim that the measures have been taken to protect the masses from the pandemic is false. The Rajapakse government reopened the economy months ago, allowing the full operation of factories. Minimal or no health safety measures, including social-distancing, have been implemented in these workplaces, with employees compelled to travel to work on congested buses and railways, paving the way for a rapid spread of the virus.