{"id":78464,"date":"2022-07-09T00:09:20","date_gmt":"2022-07-09T04:09:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/?p=78464"},"modified":"2022-07-09T23:26:44","modified_gmt":"2022-07-10T03:26:44","slug":"prime-minister-ranil-wickremesinghes-private-residence-at-5th-lane-kollupitiya-set-on-fire-by-protesters-after-violent-clash-with-police-cmc-fire-brigade-unable-to-reach-spot-on-time-to-douse-the","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/?p=78464","title":{"rendered":"Prime  Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe&#8217;s Private Residence at 5th Lane Kollupitiya  Set on Fire by Protesters after Violent Clash with Police; CMC Fire Brigade Unable to Reach Spot on Time to Douse the Blaze due to Prevailing Unrest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><br \/>\nPrime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe&#8217;s private residence on 5th Lane in Colombo has been set on fire by the protestors.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A group of protestors entered his house  and set the place on fire after a tense situation erupted between the protestors and security forces on the ground.<\/p>\n<p>Several journalists were also attacked by the security forces after which more protestors gathered in the area.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Despite tear gas being fired on the protestors to disperse, they entered his house and set the house on fire. <\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) fire brigade said they were informed that the Prime Minister&#8217;s private residence in Colombo was set on fire and its teams were unable to reach the location due to the unrest.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bar Association of Sri Lanka  condemns burning of Prime Minister\u2019s private residence<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Bar Association of Sri Lanka today condemned all acts of damage to property including the burning of the private residence of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. <\/p>\n<p>In a statement, the BASL observed that this sort of conduct will affect Sri Lanka&#8217;s economy and its people. The BASL urges people not to resort to acts of violence and not to let others commit these dastardly acts.<\/p>\n<p>The BASL stated that setting fire and causing damage to property will defeat the purpose of the peaceful protests.<\/p>\n<p><em>Courtesy:Daily Mirror <\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"tweetbutton78464\" class=\"tw_button\" style=\"float:right;margin-left:10px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdbsjeyaraj.com%2Fdbsj%2F%3Fp%3D78464&amp;text=Prime%20%20Minister%20Ranil%20Wickremesinghe%26%238217%3Bs%20Private%20Residence%20at%205th%20Lane%20Kollupitiya%20%20Set%20on%20Fire%20by...%20&amp;related=&amp;lang=en&amp;count=horizontal\" class=\"twitter-share-button\"  style=\"width:55px;height:22px;background:transparent url('https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-tweet-button\/tweetn.png') no-repeat  0 0;text-align:left;text-indent:-9999px;display:block;\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe&#8217;s private residence on 5th Lane in Colombo has been set on fire by the protestors. A group of protestors entered his house and set the place on fire after a tense situation erupted between the protestors and security forces on the ground. 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