The streets were quiet on Tuesday in Sri Lankan commercial capital of Colombo, a day after clashes that killed five people and hurt more More than 200, and prompted Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa to resign.
as the Indian Ocean Nation battles Its worst economic crisis in historyin the thousands of Demonstrators defied the curfew for attack government Characters, blazing homes shops and affiliated companies party Regional legislators and politicians.
“The situation is calmer now, although reports continue to come in,” he added of “The disturbances are sporadic,” said police spokeswoman Nihal Thaldwa, adding that five of them were killed people were killed in Separate clashes and about 200 wounded as violence erupts across the country.
There have been no arrests yet made in isolated incidents of He said that violence three of The dead were from gunshot wounds.
Attacks on government The numbers came in clear revenge for accident just hours Prior to Rajapaksa’s resignation.
Police fired water cannons and tear gas to break up the skirmishes after the attack prime Minister Many armed supporters with Iron bars stormed the camp of the protesters against The government and hit them and hit them fire to their tents.
to more More than a month ago, protests spread across the country, with a tie people across races, religions, and class. to me first Time, Sri Lankan middle class also took in the streets in In large numbers, representing a dramatic revolution by many former Some supporters of Rajapaksa of who spent weeks protesting outside President office.
The prime MinisterThe country’s resignation comes economy soon disintegrated in recent weeks. imports of Everything from milk to fuel has gone down, resulting in severe food shortages power cuts. I made people stand up in lines for hours to buy Necessities.
At first, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa blamed Sri Lanka’s economic problems on global Factors like Pandemic hits tourism industry and Russia-Ukrainian conflict pushes up global Oil prices. But both are him and him brother They have since admitted mistakes that exacerbated the crisis, including admitting them should The International Monetary Fund sought an urgent rescue.
Sri Lanka was in financial Trouble even before the outbreak of the Ukraine war up Food and oil prices. Sri Lankan government turned on big budget after disability cutting taxes in 2019 and struggling To collect taxes during the COVID-19 pandemic. He. She also have accumulated up huge alien debt – Much of It is indebted to China – and has scant foreign exchange reserves to pay for for Imports and defend its embattled currency, the rupee.
Monday violence triggered widespread anger with people singles out Rajapaksa supporters and their attack in several parts of Country.
to rule party MP Amarkirthi Athukurale and his bodyguard were killed in Nittambuwa, about 30 kilometers (20 miles) north of Colombo after car They were traveling in A police spokesman said they were intercepted by an angry mob.
Athukurale or his bodyguard shot the protesters, who They chased after them and trapped them inside a building Where the police found their bodies, which had been severely beaten hours Later, the spokesman said.
three people They were taken to the hospital with Gunshot injuries from bullets fired by MPs vehicleHe said.
separately , in The birthplace of the Rajapaksas of Weeraketiya, the crowd who tried set fire for a local politician home was shot, killing Two protesters said.
