Sri Lanka imposes curfew ahead of mass anti-govt. protests
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka imposes curfew ahead of mass anti-govt. protests

The Hindu  

The Sri Lankan police on Friday abruptly imposed a curfew in and around capital Colombo, ahead of the mass anti-government protests that various citizens’ groups had planned to hold on Saturday. “Ahead of what is expected to be a large demonstration in Colombo on Saturday, 9 July, we urge Sri Lankan authorities to show restraint in the policing of assemblies and ensure every necessary effort to prevent violence,” a spokesperson said in a statement issued from Geneva. Observing that the country’s “Police Ordinance” did not provide for the imposition of such curfew, the Association said in a statement: “Such curfew is blatantly illegal and a violation of the fundamental rights of the people of our country who are protesting against President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his government over its failure to protect their basic rights.” Opposition lawmaker and senior lawyer M.A. Early in April, too, authorities declared a weekend curfew, ahead of mass protests planned by citizens’ groups challenging the government over its failed response to the crushing economic downturn.

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Indian town sets a curfew and orders police to shoot violators after deadly clashes over a mosque
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian town sets a curfew and orders police to shoot violators after deadly clashes over a mosque

Associated Press  

LUCKNOW, India — Authorities in a northern Indian town imposed an indefinite curfew and ordered police to shoot violators after clashes over the construction of a Muslim seminary and a mosque left at least five people dead and more than 150 injured, officials said Friday. The violence Thursday also led authorities to shut down internet services and schools in Haldwani, …

Sri Lanka Opposition, civic activists, unions take out anti-government rally
2 years, 1 month ago

Sri Lanka Opposition, civic activists, unions take out anti-government rally

The Hindu  

The Sri Lanka Police on Wednesday blocked an anti-government protest march organised by Opposition parties, civic activists and trade unions who demanded that the Ranil Wickremesinghe government “stop repression” and address the persisting economic crisis. However, the police who earlier denied permission for the protest — despite many, including Sri Lanka’s Human Rights Commission, issuing statements underscoring citizens’ constitutional right …

Sri Lanka disperses student rally after partial protest ban
2 years, 3 months ago

Sri Lanka disperses student rally after partial protest ban

The Hindu  

Sri Lankan police dispersed hundreds of demonstrators on Saturday, a day after severely curtailing protest rights in response to months of unrest sparked by the island nation's sharp economic downturn. Sri Lanka endured months of acute food and fuel shortages, extended blackouts, and runaway inflation after running out of foreign currency to finance essential imports this year. Shortly after Mr. …

Sri Lanka Protesters Get Court Reprieve, Anti-govt Demonstrations Can Go on Till Aug 10
2 years, 4 months ago

Sri Lanka Protesters Get Court Reprieve, Anti-govt Demonstrations Can Go on Till Aug 10

News 18  

Defiant anti-government demonstrations near the Sri Lankan presidential office can go on for another week following an assurance by the Attorney General in a top court here on Friday that no action to remove the protesters from the Galle Face protest site will be taken until August 10. The protesters said the police had not obtained a court order to …

Rights group says Sri Lanka harassed, intimidated protesters
2 years, 4 months ago

Rights group says Sri Lanka harassed, intimidated protesters

Associated Press  

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — An international human rights group says Sri Lanka’s government is using emergency laws to harass and arbitrarily detain protesters who are seeking political reform and accountability amid the island country’s economic crisis. New York-based Human Rights Watch said in a statement Wednesday that Sri Lanka’s military sought to curtail protests through intimidation, surveillance, and arbitrary arrests …

Sri Lanka protesters divided on leaving main camp amid crackdown
2 years, 4 months ago

Sri Lanka protesters divided on leaving main camp amid crackdown

Al Jazeera  

Debate within the protest movement on wrapping up the seafront camp was triggered by a violent crackdown by security forces 10 days ago. Colombo, Sri Lanka – The mainly youth-led protest movement in crisis-hit Sri Lanka is divided on whether to withdraw from a sea-facing camp they set up months ago near the presidential secretariat in capital Colombo. The GotaGoGama …

Sri Lanka crisis: The story of our next-door neighbour's collapse | Photo Diary
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka crisis: The story of our next-door neighbour's collapse | Photo Diary

India Today  

Starving people, a crippling economy, dysfunctional politics, a sea of protesters on the streets and police trying to maintain law and order - that's the story of our next-door neighbour, Sri Lanka. Reeling under a severe foreign exchange crisis with falling reserves, Sri Lanka is now struggling to elect a president after Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country and Ranil Wickremesinghe …

Sri Lanka crisis: As Gotabaya flees, protesters swim in Presidential pool, flex at his gym | Videos
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka crisis: As Gotabaya flees, protesters swim in Presidential pool, flex at his gym | Videos

India Today  

As the economic crisis in Sri Lanka escalates, thousands of protestors on Saturday stormed the presidential palace in Colombo and made themselves home, enjoying the luxuries reserved for the President and his family. #WATCH | As the economic crisis in Sri Lanka triggers nationwide unrest, protestors stormed the premises of the presidential palace in the capital Colombo, earlier today#SriLankaCrisis pic.twitter.com/zFAsj3qPhw …

Photos: All that happened in Sri Lanka on big day of protests
2 years, 5 months ago

Photos: All that happened in Sri Lanka on big day of protests

Al Jazeera  

Outrage over Sri Lanka’s collapsing economy came to a boil on Saturday when tens of thousands of protesters stormed the colonial-era residence of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and later set the prime minister’s house on fire. The protesters, many holding the Sri Lankan flag, swarmed into Rajapaksa’s colonial-era fortified residence and the presidential secretariat. Some made tea, while others issued statements …

Sri Lanka: Hundreds of anti-government protesters break into President’s official residence
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka: Hundreds of anti-government protesters break into President’s official residence

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 09, 2022 15:26 IST Hundreds of Sri Lankan protesters, demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, on July 9 stormed into his official residence in central Colombo’s high-security Fort area after breaking the barricades, as people took to streets protesting against the government over the nation’s worst economic crisis in recent memory. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe …

Sri Lankan Police Lifts Curfew from Seven Divisions in Western Province Ahead of Anti-government Protests
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lankan Police Lifts Curfew from Seven Divisions in Western Province Ahead of Anti-government Protests

News 18  

Sri Lankan Police has lifted the curfew that was imposed in seven divisions in the country’s Western Province, including Colombo, ahead of planned anti-government protests on Saturday, after coming under sustained pressure from top lawyers’ association, human rights groups and political parties. The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka called the police curfew a gross violation of human rights. On …

Sri Lanka lifts curfew after fierce opposition to illegal move
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka lifts curfew after fierce opposition to illegal move

The Hindu  

Sri Lanka on Saturday lifted the “police curfew” imposed Friday night,after the political opposition, lawyers, and rights groups fiercely opposed the “illegal” move. The declaration of curfew is illegal and a blatant violation of fundamental rights,” the Bar Association of Sri Lanka noted. “Do not attempt to do indirectly what you could not do directly,” the Human Rights Commission of …

Sri Lanka’s ‘picturesque’ protests
2 years, 6 months ago

Sri Lanka’s ‘picturesque’ protests

Al Jazeera  

Every time there is a crisis in the Global South, Western news organisations parachute their correspondents and photographers in to document the developments. This has largely been the case with the international coverage of Sri Lanka’s ongoing protests demanding that the ruling Rajapaksa family leave office. This is nothing unique to Sri Lanka – we often see similar narratives of …

Sri Lanka protests | Backstories at Colombo’s Galle Face seafront
2 years, 7 months ago

Sri Lanka protests | Backstories at Colombo’s Galle Face seafront

The Hindu  

Covering Sri Lanka’s ongoing protests at Galle Face, Colombo’s charming seafront, exposes me to a lot about this crucial moment in crisis-hit Sri Lanka — the changing dynamics of the struggle, the varied demands coming out of it, the diverse participants and their shared resolve, and the leadership’s stubbornness that is imperilling the country’s economic and political future. “They were …

Sri Lanka crisis: Politicians' homes set afire, shoot-at-sight orders as protests against govt intensify
2 years, 7 months ago

Sri Lanka crisis: Politicians' homes set afire, shoot-at-sight orders as protests against govt intensify

India Today  

The civil unrest in Sri Lanka has escalated to unprecedented levels over the past few days as the protests against the country’s government over the economic crisis continue. Supporters of Mahinda Rajapaksa clashed with the anti-government protesters, who demanded his ouster over Sri Lanka’s worst economic crisis that has led to acute shortages of food, fuel and medicines and prolonged …

Sri Lanka crisis deepens: Curfew extended until May 11 as unrest grows
2 years, 7 months ago

Sri Lanka crisis deepens: Curfew extended until May 11 as unrest grows

Hindustan Times  

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Tuesday extended the national curfew until Wednesday morning amid ongoing protests over economic and political crises. Demonstrators and government supporters clash outside the official residence of Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, in Colombo. Earlier, Sri Lanka Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa's residence in the city of Kurunegala in the north-western province was set on …

Photos: After PM, Sri Lanka protesters now want president to quit
2 years, 7 months ago

Photos: After PM, Sri Lanka protesters now want president to quit

Al Jazeera  

Defying a nationwide curfew in Sri Lanka, hundreds of protesters continue to chant slogans against the government a day after the resignation of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa. The site outside Rajapaksa’s office has seen sustained crowds of thousands for weeks but had dropped to a few hundred on Tuesday due to a strict curfew following Monday’s clashes. Local television visuals …

Sri Lankan police use tear gas on protesters near Parliament
2 years, 7 months ago

Sri Lankan police use tear gas on protesters near Parliament

Associated Press  

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lankan police used tear gas and a water cannon on Friday to disperse student protesters who were camped outside Parliament criticizing lawmakers for not ousting President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his government over the country’s worst economic crisis in decades. Separately, protesters have been occupying the entrance to the president’s office in the capital, Colombo, for …

Midnight protests rock Sri Lanka’s Parliament
2 years, 7 months ago

Midnight protests rock Sri Lanka’s Parliament

The Hindu  

Several hundred people gathered outside Sri Lanka’s Parliament late Thursday night, hours after police tear-gased students who marched to the spot as part of ongoing citizens’ protests against the ruling Rajapaksas. The demonstrators chanted anti-government slogans outside the Parliament complex, in the latest escalation of agitations demanding that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resign, taking responsibility for …

In pics | Sri Lanka’s economic meltdown
2 years, 7 months ago

In pics | Sri Lanka’s economic meltdown

The Hindu  

Despite witnessing wars for several years, Sri Lanka’s economy is in a tough spot right now, probably the first time after the country gained its independence. Protesters gather at the Galle Face seafront during weekend protests amid the country's ongoing economic and political crisis in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Demonstrators pull down metal barriers as they try to enter the main …

Sri Lanka lifts curfew in Rambukkana; probe begins on police firing at unarmed protesters
2 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka lifts curfew in Rambukkana; probe begins on police firing at unarmed protesters

Firstpost  

Protests continued in most parts of Sri Lanka against the government for its mishandling of the economic crisis. Colombo: Sri Lankan authorities on Thursday lifted the curfew imposed in the southwestern region of Rambukkana where one person was killed and 13 others were injured in violence after the police opened fire at unarmed anti-government protestors demonstrating against the latest fuel …

Protests intensify in Sri Lanka over killing of anti-government protester
2 years, 8 months ago

Protests intensify in Sri Lanka over killing of anti-government protester

The Hindu  

The fatal shooting of an anti-government protester by the Sri Lankan police on Tuesday has sparked wide condemnation domestically and internationally, while intensifying ongoing anti-government protests in the wake of severe food shortages and record inflation. The Bar Association of Sri Lanka, a body of lawyers, said it was “shocked and saddened at the loss of life” in the incident …

Sri Lanka Town Under Curfew, Foreign Concern Over Killing
2 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka Town Under Curfew, Foreign Concern Over Killing

News 18  

Police kept up a curfew in central Sri Lanka on Wednesday, a day after the killing of an anti-government demonstrator in escalating protests across the island triggered international condemnation. The government promised investigations into allegations that police used excessive force to disperse people protesting high fuel prices and demanding President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s resignation over the worsening economic crisis. Sri Lanka …

Sri Lankan town under curfew day after protester killed: Report
2 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lankan town under curfew day after protester killed: Report

Al Jazeera  

Government promises to investigate allegations that police used excessive force to disperse protesters. The government on Wednesday promised investigations into allegations that police used excessive force to disperse people protesting across the island against high fuel prices and demanding President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s resignation over the worsening economic crisis. “I have every confidence that a strict, impartial investigation will be carried …

Voice from Sri Lanka: The Sea of Protesters is Not Going Home Until Rajapaksa Does
2 years, 8 months ago

Voice from Sri Lanka: The Sea of Protesters is Not Going Home Until Rajapaksa Does

News 18  

Sri Lanka, an island of 22 million, still deeply fractured only 13 years since the end of a civil war, has united as never before. The primary rallying cry “go home Gota” has been accompanied by “go home Rajapaksas” — a fierce rebuke of the family that has dominated Sri Lankan politics this century. Galle Face Green, a seafront public …

Protesters take over Colombo seafront
2 years, 8 months ago

Protesters take over Colombo seafront

The Hindu  

Thousands thronged Colombo’s iconic seafront on Saturday, in the largest agitation yet since public protests erupted against the government’s “failed” response to the country’s deepening economic crisis. The Rajapaksa administration is facing unprecedented public outrage, including from its own support base, for “mishandling” the severe economic downturn facing the island nation. For months now, they have been urging authorities to …

Sri Lanka economic crisis: Embassies shut, govt loses majority | Top points
2 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka economic crisis: Embassies shut, govt loses majority | Top points

Hindustan Times  

The economic crisis in Sri Lanka has escalated into political turmoil, days after the public protested outside President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's house in the capital Colombo. Here are top updates from the Sri Lanka crisis: >In a setback for the Sri Lankan government, finance minister Ali Sabry resigned within 24 hours after his appointment and ahead of crucial talks scheduled with …

Lanka protesters defy curfew after web ban
2 years, 8 months ago

Lanka protesters defy curfew after web ban

Hindustan Times  

COLOMBO: Opposition lawmakers and thousands of people angered by the government’s handling of Sri Lanka’s worst economic crisis on Sunday marched to denounce the President’s move to impose a nationwide curfew and state of emergency, as protests over food and fuel shortages swelled. Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and finance minister Basil Rajapaksa may step down soon as public …

Sri Lanka: Thousands defy curfew amid unrest, govt rebuts PM quitting report
2 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka: Thousands defy curfew amid unrest, govt rebuts PM quitting report

Hindustan Times  

Thousands of citizens and Opposition lawmakers took to the streets of Sri Lanka capital Colombo on Sunday defying a nationwide curfew to protest against the severe shortage of food and fuel in the island nation. Amid protesters calling for a change in regime, a Sri Lankan government official denied news reports that Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa may step down. A …

Over 600 protesters arrested in Sri Lanka for violating nationwide curfew
2 years, 8 months ago

Over 600 protesters arrested in Sri Lanka for violating nationwide curfew

The Hindu  

Over 6oo people were arrested in Sri Lanka’s Western Province on Sunday for violating a 36-hour nationwide curfew and trying to stage an anti-government rally to protest the country’s worst economic crisis. The government on Sunday barred gatherings and ordered internet service providers to restrict social media access, tightening curbs amid planned demonstrations calling for President Rajapaksa’s ouster over soaring …

Watch | Sri Lanka Crisis: Opposition holds protest defying curfew
2 years, 8 months ago

Watch | Sri Lanka Crisis: Opposition holds protest defying curfew

The Hindu  

Sri Lanka’s main opposition party Samagi Jana Balawegaya on Sunday held a protest at Colombo’s Independence Square, defying a curfew imposed by the government that faces sharp criticism over its response to the country’s worsening economic crisis. Over the past week, citizen’s protests have intensified across Sri Lanka, amid a persisting shortage of food supplies and fuel, soaring prices of …

Opposition lawmakers in Sri Lanka protest state of emergency
2 years, 8 months ago

Opposition lawmakers in Sri Lanka protest state of emergency

Hindustan Times  

Opposition lawmakers in Sri Lanka on Sunday marched in the capital, Colombo, protesting against the president's move to impose a nationwide curfew and state of emergency following demonstrations blaming the government for an economic crisis. Sri Lankan army soldiers stand guard at a checkpoint after the government imposed a curfew following a clash between police and protestors near Sri Lankan …

Sri Lanka economic crisis: Opposition lawmakers march in the capital, protesting the state of emergency
2 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka economic crisis: Opposition lawmakers march in the capital, protesting the state of emergency

Firstpost  

The emergency declaration by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa gives him wide powers to preserve public order, suppress mutiny, riot or civil disturbances or for the maintenance of essential supplies Colombo, Sri Lanka: Opposition lawmakers in Sri Lanka on Sunday marched in the capital, Colombo, protesting against the president’s move to impose a curfew and state of emergency amid a worsening economic …

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka blocks social media to contain anti-govt protests
2 years, 8 months ago

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka blocks social media to contain anti-govt protests

Deccan Chronicle  

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka blocked access to social media platforms on Sunday after authorities imposed a weekend nationwide curfew to contain protests over a worsening economic crisis. "On the request of the defence ministry, service providers advised to temporarily restrict social media platforms," the broadcaster said, quoting Sri Lanka's media regulator. Foreign exchange shortage A critical lack of foreign currency has …

Photos: Sri Lanka protesters defy curfew after social media ban
2 years, 8 months ago

Photos: Sri Lanka protesters defy curfew after social media ban

Al Jazeera  

Armed troops in Sri Lanka had a tense confrontation with a crowd protesting a worsening economic crisis on Sunday, April 3 after a social media blackout failed to halt another day of anti-government demonstrations. The Samagi Jana Balawegaya, Sri Lanka’s main opposition alliance, denounced the social media blackout and said it was time for the government to resign. “They should …

Sri Lanka imposes nationwide social media blackout amid ongoing 36-hour curfew
2 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka imposes nationwide social media blackout amid ongoing 36-hour curfew

India TV News  

Highlights Sri Lanka government imposed a nationwide social media blackout after midnight on Sunday. Amid a growing economic crisis and unrest among people, the Sri Lanka government has imposed a nationwide social media blackout after midnight on Sunday, April 3, according to an internet observatory, reported news agency ANI. "Confirmed: Real-time network data show Sri Lanka has imposed a nationwide …

Police fire tear gas as Sri Lanka protesters defy curfew
2 years, 8 months ago

Police fire tear gas as Sri Lanka protesters defy curfew

Al Jazeera  

Protesters rally in Kandy and Colombo despite a curfew, demanding that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa resign as the economic crisis worsens. Colombo, Sri Lanka – Police in Sri Lanka have fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse student-led protests near the country’s second-biggest city, Kandy, amid growing calls for President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s resignation over an economic crisis that has resulted …

Sri Lanka economic crisis: Social media restored, Opposition protests state of emergency | 10 key developments
2 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka economic crisis: Social media restored, Opposition protests state of emergency | 10 key developments

India TV News  

Sri Lanka economic crisis latest updates: Sri Lanka is currently facing its worst ever economic crisis in history. Opposition lawmakers in Sri Lanka on Sunday marched in the capital, Colombo, defying the president's move to impose a nationwide curfew and state of emergency after protests blaming the government for an economic crisis swelled. Here are 10 key developments to note …

Sri Lanka imposes 36-hour curfew until 6 a.m. on April 4
2 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka imposes 36-hour curfew until 6 a.m. on April 4

The Hindu  

Sri Lanka has declared a weekend curfew, ahead of mass protests planned by citizens’ groups challenging the government over its “failed” response to a heightening economic crisis in the island nation. A proclamation from the President said the Emergency was in the interests of “public security, the protection of public order and the maintenance of supplies and services essential to …

Security tightened in Colombo after state of emergency declared
2 years, 8 months ago

Security tightened in Colombo after state of emergency declared

The Hindu  

Police and the military patrolled Sri Lanka's capital city Colombo as shops slowly opened on Saturday — the first day after a state of emergency was declared to tackle growing unrest amid an unprecedented economic crisis. Reacting to the state of emergency, American Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung said: "Sri Lankans have a right to protest peacefully - essential …

Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa bans appearance at public places during curfew hours amid economic crisis
2 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa bans appearance at public places during curfew hours amid economic crisis

India TV News  

Highlights Sri Lanka President Rajapaksa ordered that no one should visit public places without permission Rajapaksa issued a special notification declaring a public emergency in Sri Lanka from April 1 People were seen protesting in several Colombo suburbs despite the curfew order Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa ordered on Saturday that no one should visit public places without permission during …

Sri Lanka declares public emergency after unrest due to economic crisis; curfew in Western Province
2 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka declares public emergency after unrest due to economic crisis; curfew in Western Province

India TV News  

Highlights Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Friday imposed public emergency in the country. The move came one day after several protestors gathered outside the residence of Sri Lankan Prez. Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Friday imposed a state of public emergency in the country due to the growing unrest due to an economic crisis. The move came one …

Sri Lanka police impose 36-hour curfew to quell unrest
2 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka police impose 36-hour curfew to quell unrest

Al Jazeera  

The curfew and state of emergency come after protests against shortages of food, fuel and power turned violent. Police in Sri Lanka have announced a 36-hour curfew ahead of planned mass anti-government protests against worsening shortages of food, fuel and medicine in the South Asian island nation. The curfew will go into effect at dusk on Saturday and be lifted …

Sri Lanka crisis: Protests near president's residence act of terrorism, says govt
2 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka crisis: Protests near president's residence act of terrorism, says govt

India Today  

The Sri Lankan government on Friday termed the violent demonstration near President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's residence over the current economic crisis as "an act of terrorism" and blamed "extremist elements" linked to opposition parties for the incident. READ | Sri Lanka to turn off street lights amid longest-ever blackout as economic crisis deepens A foreign exchange crunch in Sri Lanka has …

Day after unrest, Sri Lanka government declares Emergency
2 years, 8 months ago

Day after unrest, Sri Lanka government declares Emergency

The Hindu  

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa declared a state of Emergency in crisis-hit Sri Lanka, a day after angry citizens converged in front of his residence demanding his immediate resignation. the President has blamed “organised extremists” for staging a large protest outside his private residence on Thursday night,aspublic anger mounts over his government’s handling of the economic crisis gripping Sri Lanka. Thursday’s protest …

Lanka Crisis: Protests Near President's Residence 'Act of Terrorism', Says Govt
2 years, 8 months ago

Lanka Crisis: Protests Near President's Residence 'Act of Terrorism', Says Govt

News 18  

The Sri Lankan government on Friday termed the violent demonstration near President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s residence over the current economic crises as “an act of terrorism” and blamed “extremist elements” linked to opposition parties for the incident. Police fired tear gas and water cannons at the protesters after they pulled down a steel barricade placed near the president’s residence. A statement …

Sri Lanka economic crisis | 45 arrested; brief curfew imposed outside President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s residence
2 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka economic crisis | 45 arrested; brief curfew imposed outside President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s residence

The Hindu  

At least 45 people were arrested and a curfew briefly imposed in most parts of Colombo city after hundreds of protesters gathered outside the residence of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, demanding his resignation for failing to address the worst economic crisis in the island nation. On Thursday, protesters shouted slogans, directing their ire against what they perceive as the …

Sri Lankan security forces deployed in Colombo after night of violence
2 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lankan security forces deployed in Colombo after night of violence

Hindustan Times  

Security forces were deployed across the Sri Lankan capital on Friday after protesters tried to storm the president's home in anger at the nation's worst economic crisis since independence. Demonstrators move away from tear gas used by the police near Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's residence during a protest against him as many parts of the crisis-hit country faced up …

Sri Lanka lifts curfew imposed after violent protests outside President\'s residence
2 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka lifts curfew imposed after violent protests outside President\'s residence

Deccan Chronicle  

Colombo: An overnight curfew imposed in several parts of Colombo, after protests outside Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's residence over worsening economic crisis in the country turned violent, has been lifted, local media reported on Friday. "The curfew was lifted at 5 am today," Daily Mirror reported citing Police Spokesman SSP Nihal Thalduwa. Police Spokesman SSP Nihal Thalduwa said several …

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