Signs of dictatorship further endorsed – Now hunt for Sri Lankans living abroad

The government of Sri Lanka hell-bent on creating a dictatorial monarchy by unconstitutional means in the island has now launched a campaign to brand Sri Lankans who dissent the dogma of the regime and living abroad as “traitors” and severely punish them. A news release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs states “members of the Sri Lankan expatriate community who are engaged in activities detrimental to the sovereignty and dignity of the country would be severely dealt with, said Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama”.
It further said that the government is seeking assistance of INTERPOL to get these Sri Lankans extradited from the countries they live in at the moment. Minister apparently was speaking at a ceremony held to felicitate the defense forces. This is a further endorsement of the dictatorial approach of the Sri Lankan government.
It is common knowledge that dozens of journalists from this Paradise Island were compelled to leave to safer countries due to death threats supposedly have been issued by ‘powers that be’ and physical attacks meted out on them. Now the government wants to silence the voices of some of these journalists who are working in exile by threatening them.
It is interesting to note that the government is not only suppressing the media freedom in Sri Lanka but making attempts to take the media suppression overseas through INTERPOL. (Lankanews)