COLOMBO
The prime minister on Saturday said he had appointed a committee to look after the interests of the 'Gota Go Home village protesters who have been camping at Colombo's Galle Face Green since April 9.
Wickremesinghe, who was appointed by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa as prime minister after asking his elder brother Mahinda Rajapaksa to quit, said the young protesters in the village would be safeguarded and their views would be sought for the shaping of future policy.
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