Police resorted to utilizing water cannons to disperse Sri Lankan residents who protested exterior the parliament towards President Gotabata Rajapaksa. The SJB, Sri Lanka’s predominant opposition get together, introduced it’s going to transfer a non-confidence movement towards the federal government.
Police use water cannon on demonstrators throughout a protest towards Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa close to the parliament. (Credits: Reuters)
People got here out in droves on the streets of the capital Colombo as they protested and raised slogans concerning the worsening financial disaster that has plunged the island nation into turmoil.
Police had to make use of water cannons on demonstrators throughout a protest towards Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa close to the parliament.
A protest towards Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa close to the parliament, amid the nation’s financial disaster in Colombo. (Credits: Reuters)
Sri Lanka’s predominant opposition get together, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), on Friday, introduced that it’ll transfer a no-confidence movement towards the federal government of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and is ready to question the embattled chief if he fails to deal with the considerations of the general public dealing with hardships because of the worst financial disaster.
The SJB has begun to gather signatures from MPs for the no-confidence movement, based on media studies.
Rajapaksa earlier proposed the creation of a unity authorities, however the principle opposition get together, the SJB, rejected the thought.
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