Assassinations and the war on drugs

July 8 – July 28, 2024 | Vol.14, #28, 29 & 30 Photo credits: NewsWire Highlights: Certain segments of social media expressed sympathy for Club Wasantha's death, despite his connections to the criminal world. The killing of Club Wasantha resurfaces concerns entrenched within the Sinhala psyche conerning (1) drugs, (2) police conduct and (3) public safety. Issue: On July 26, the Election Commission of Sri Lanka issued the gazette notification announcing that the 2024 Presidential Election will be held on September 21.[1][2]The commission further declared…