Shun disharmony in SL: Gotabaya

Colombo, May 11 (UNI) President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has urged all Sri Lankans to reject “subversive attempts” to push people towards racial and religious disharmony.
He tweeted: “This is the time that all Sri Lankans join hands as one, to overcome the economic, social and political challenges.
“I urge all Sri Lankans to reject the subversive attempts to push you towards racial and religious disharmony. Promoting moderation, toleration and coexistence is vital,” he added.
The beleaguered President’s appeal came amid continuing serious shortages of even essential commodities including food, fuel and medicines as Sri Lanka’s grapples with an unprecedented economic crisis and also two days after pro- and anti-government violence gripped the island nation.