Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa’s spokesman said on Monday his resignation amid the island nation’s worst economic crisis since independence, which has led to widespread protests.
“The prime minister send his message of resignation of the president official She said, declining reveal his identity.
76-year send a message of Resignation for my little one brother President Gotabaya Rajapaksa removes way for a “new government unit spokesperson Rohan Willewita said.
supporters of Sri Lanka rule party They stormed a large protest site in The country’s commercial capital is Colombo on Monday, attacking anti-government Protesters and Clashes with police who Use of tear gas and water cannons drive With them back.
protests against President Gotabaya Rajapaksa government rage for weeks with Thousands demand Rajapaksa and his influence family Resigned for mishandling economy.
On Monday, hundreds of to rule party Supporters rallied outside The official Accommodation of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, President elder brotherbefore heading to an opponent-government protest site outside chair office.
At the “Gota Go Gama” protest site, a tent village appeared last A month to become the focal point of national Pro-Protestsgovernment Supporters – some of them are armed with Iron bars – anti-attack -government Protesters, according to a Reuters witness.
The police used dozens of tear gas rounds And broken water hoses up confrontation first Major clash between supporters and opponents of government camps after wave of nationwide protests started in late March.
at least nine people injured in Clashes and facing Breathing difficulties after inhaling the tear was taken to Colombo National Hospital, a hospital official She said, declining reveal his identity.
“This is a peaceful protest,” Basindu Senanayaka, an anti-government protester told Reuters. “They attacked Jota Go Gama and set fire to our tents.
“Now we are helpless, we are begging for helpSenayaka said, as episodes of black smoke rising out of Near the burning tent and parts of It was a protest camp in Chaos.
dozens of paramilitary forces with riot shield A police spokesman said helmets were deployed to separate the two groups after the initial clashes, and a curfew was imposed across Sri Lanka’s western province, including Colombo.
Counter escalation of anti-government Rajapaksa protests government last Declare a country week of Emergency for The second the time in Five weeks, but public Indignation has boiled steadily, most recently because of of loss of Cooking gas.
Sri Lankan energy companies said on Monday they are running out of stock on Stores of Mainly used liquefied petroleum gas in Cooking and lack of Foreign exchange put renewed pressure on Island nation.
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa prime minister’s brotherconcentrated power in Presidency after that elected in 2019.
The Rajapaksa brothers will likely keep their fists on power Even if the constitution is amended, because they hold both positions.
