Colombo: Hundreds of protesters gathered outside his residence demanding the resignation of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapakshe, following which 45 people were arrested, and a curfew was imposed for some time in most areas of Colombo city. been done. There is an economic crisis in the country and people hold the President responsible for it.
The lack of foreign exchange in Sri Lanka has led to a shortage of essential commodities like fuel, and cooking gas, and people are facing power cuts for 13 hours a day. Protesters on Thursday raised slogans against the Rajapaksa government and demanded his resignation.
According to the police, several people, including five policemen, were injured and vehicles were torched during the protest. A senior police officer said, “So far 45 people have been arrested. Five policemen were injured while a bus, a jeep, and two motorcycles were torched.
The protesters also damaged a water truck of the police. Curfew was imposed at midnight on Thursday in most parts of Colombo and the suburban police division of Kelaniya, which was lifted on Friday morning.
