Sri Lankan protests

Sri Lankan president declares curfew to preempt protests Sri Lanka has imposed a countrywide curfew until Monday morning in addition to a state of emergency declared by the president in an attempt to prevent more protests blaming the government for the worsening economic crisis By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press April 2 2022 313 PM. Protests continue in Sri Lanka as President Gotabaya Rajapaksa declares a state of emergency giving sweeping powers to security forces a day after hundreds tried to storm his house in anger over an unprecedented economic crisis.

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15 COLOMBO Sri Lanka AP Anti-government protests roiled Sri Lankas capital on Tuesday amid demands that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa resign as the country suffers its worst economic crisis.

. Protesters in Sri Lanka defied a curfew and took to the streets in opposition of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa as the country faces shortages of. The nation of 22 million is facing severe shortages of essentials sharp price rises and crippling power cuts in its most painful downturn. The Sri Lanka Guardian is an online web portal founded in August 2007 by a group of concerned Sri Lankan citizens including journalists activists academics and retired civil servantsSri Lanka Guardian has registered as an online newspaper in the Government of Sri Lanka.

8 COLOMBO Sri Lanka AP Sri Lanka imposed a countrywide curfew starting Saturday evening until Monday morning in addition to a state of emergency declared by the president in an attempt to. Protesters in the Sri Lankas largest city Colombo held numerous small peaceful demonstrations over a severe economic crisis on Sunday defying a nationwide curfew while police used tear gas to. Protesters set a bus on fire during a demonstration outside the Sri Lankan presidents home in Colombo on March 31.

Sri Lankans have been staging small peaceful protests over the economic woes throughout March but when the government announced a power cut of up to 13 hours on Thursday hundreds took to the. Sri Lankas President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has declared a nationwide public emergency following violent protests outside his home over the countrys worst economic crisis in decades. Protesters have tried to storm the Sri Lankan presidents office in Colombo over fuel shortages and spiraling food prices brought about.

COLOMBO Sri Lanka AP Dozens of people were arrested in Sri Lanka following protests near the presidents home demanding that he resign amid the countrys worst economic crisis in memory. Protesters in the Sri Lankas largest city Colombo held numerous small peaceful demonstrations over a severe economic crisis on Sunday defying a nationwide curfew while police used tear gas to. The 2022 Sri Lankan protests are a series of protests by opposition political parties and various non-partisan protesters against the government of president Gotabaya Rajapaksa accused of mismanaging the economy and producing an economic crisis with severe inflation daily blackouts a shortage of fuel and essential itemsProtesters demanded that the government.

This portal is currently a platform for over a hundred regular writers from around the. COLOMBO Sri Lanka Sri Lankan professionals students and even mothers with small children defied an emergency decree and curfew on Sunday to demand President Gotabaya Rajapaksas resignation. 50 injured as protesters try to storm presidents house amid economic crisis Curfew lifted a day after 45 people were arrested when an angry crowd demanded the resignation of Gotabaya.

Burnt-out vehicles outside Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksas private residence in Colombo on Friday A nationwide state of emergency has been declared in Sri Lanka a day after protests. By KRISHAN FRANCIS yesterday COLOMBO Sri Lanka AP Sri Lanka imposed a countrywide curfew starting Saturday evening until Monday morning in addition to a state of emergency declared by the president in an attempt to prevent more protests blaming the government for the worsening economic crisis. People block the main road outside Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksas secretariat in Colombo March 15 2022 during a protest organised by the main Opposition party the Samagi Jana.

Hundreds of protesters clashed with police and military on Thursday outside Rajapaksas residence in a suburb of the capital Colombo. Police arrested 53 people and imposed a curfew in and around. Sri Lankas president declares emergency amid protests Sri Lankas president declared a state of emergency in the island nation Saturday a day after angry protesters demonstrated near his home demanding he resign and as plans were made for a nationwide protest over the countrys worst economic crisis in memory.

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