Massive crowds at opposition May Day rally as Mahinda Rajapaksa slams government for moving towards prosecution of armed forces

by Sutharshan
May 2, 2017

Thousands turned up to the Joint Opposition May Day Rally at Galle Face Colombo hosted by Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday.

Photographs: Mahinda Rajapaksa Facebook Page

Estimates placed the Joint Opposition May Day Rally to have the highest turnout from all the May Day rallies in Colombo, reports Economy Next.

Addressing large crowds at the rally Mahinda Rajapaksa slammed the government for potentially allowing the armed forces to be prosecuted through new bills in parliament.

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