News Sajith Premadasa asks the the govt. to stop using racism and extremism to suppress the protests Date: April 14, 2022 Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa has said that the government is using racism, religious bigotry and extremism to poison the protesters. Following is the full text of the statement issued by the Leader of the Opposition. TagsLanka News WebSajith PremadasaSri Lanka Previous articlePM Mahinda Rajapaksa’s Sinhala and Tamil New Year MessageNext articleOnly the UNP realised the risk of defaulting? Share post: FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Popular How Singapore Chose to Work — and Why Sri Lanka Still Can After Three Decades of Silence, Sri Lanka’s Child Abuse Case Files Are Finally Opened Debt Storm Returns as Sri Lanka’s Growth Engine Stalls Policy Paralysis Threatens Sri Lanka’s Renewable Energy Transition Experts and Unions Warn Rushed CEB Breakup Risks Blackouts More like thisRelated How Singapore Chose to Work — and Why Sri Lanka Still Can CN - January 24, 2026 By Roger Srivasan Discipline, merit, and the courage to enforce... After Three Decades of Silence, Sri Lanka’s Child Abuse Case Files Are Finally Opened MIAP - January 24, 2026 After Three Decades of Silence, Sri Lanka’s Child Abuse Case Files Are Finally Opened Debt Storm Returns as Sri Lanka’s Growth Engine Stalls CN - January 24, 2026 Sri Lanka’s fragile debt recovery is once again under... Policy Paralysis Threatens Sri Lanka’s Renewable Energy Transition CN - January 24, 2026 Sri Lanka’s ambitious renewable energy drive is facing a...