In Sri Lanka, an island country in the Indian Ocean, rising prices and fuel shortages have had a serious impact on civilian life, and in Colombo, the largest city, thousands of people have protested the government for more than six hours.
In Sri Lanka, in addition to rapid inflation caused by a shortage of foreign currency, there is a shortage of fuel such as gasoline and light oil and medicines in hospitals, and electricity is stopped for up to 13 hours a day, which has a serious impact on people's lives. People are getting dissatisfied with it.
Under these circumstances, in Colombo, the largest city on the 9th, people gathered in the center for protests, and the Associated Press reported that thousands of people participated.
Men and women of all ages, from young to old, gather along the street, raising protests for at least six hours with placards and flags calling for President Rajapaksa's resignation, blaming the government for the economic crisis. I did.
A woman who participated with the daughter of an office worker said, "I don't have gas or electricity now. I want the president to resign."
A 39-year-old man who participated in the demonstration for the first time said, "I came because this is the only way to reach out. I can't stay still at home anymore. If the government can't do anything about it, You should leave it to someone who can. "
In Sri Lanka, demonstrators and police clashed near the president's home on the 31st of last month, causing a state of emergency throughout the country.