Protesters protesting the economic and political crisis in Sri Lanka set the prime minister's private house on fire yesterday. However, now the protesters say that the police have set the Prime Minister's house on fire. When the incident was being videotaped, the police forcibly switched off the cameras of the people.
On the other hand, the agitators occupied the residence of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Saturday after 116 days. Gotabaya, absconding from Colombo after occupying the house, has decided to resign on July 13. Earlier, his brother Mahindra Rajapaksa had resigned from the post of Prime Minister in May. Protests against the Rajapaksa family in Sri Lanka began on March 15 this year.
After occupying the presidential residence, protesters surrounded the house of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe late last night, after which Wickremesinghe announced his resignation. Here, Sri Lanka's Chief Defense Staff Shavendra Silva has appealed to the protesters to cooperate with the soldiers to maintain peace.
Big updates related to Sri Lanka crisis...
1. Gotabaya Rajapaksa has said to resign conditionally on July 13. Gotabaya has not been seen in Colombo since 8 July.
2. Ministers in the Sri Lankan government Hiren Fernando and Manusha Nayakara have resigned. He has sent his resignation to the President.
3. Sri Lanka Police imposed curfew in many provinces amid deteriorating situation in the country. The Chief Defense Staff has appealed to the people to maintain peace.
4. The protesters attacked Samagi Jana Balvegaya (SJB) MP Rajita Senaratne.
Where has President Gotabaya disappeared?
After the capture of the Presidential residence of the protesters in Sri Lanka, there is only one question in everyone's mind, where did Gotabaya disappear? According to local media reports, Gotabaya met the Iranian ambassador at the presidential residence on Friday. After this, no information has been found about him.
Know what happened in the Sri Lankan crisis so far?
March 15, 2022: Protesters start a rebellion against the Rajapaksa family. The Sri Lankan government hastily imposed an emergency on food items.
April 2, 2022: A state of emergency is imposed in Sri Lanka due to violent protests outside the presidential residence. However, it was withdrawn within 5 days.
4 April 2022: In view of the demonstration in Sri Lanka, 26 ministers resigned simultaneously. Among them was Mahinda Rajapaksa's son Namal.
6 May 2022: Protests in Sri Lanka become more fierce. Clashes broke out between the police and the protesters at places, after which the emergency was again imposed.
9 May 2022: Mahinda Rajapaksa resigns as Prime Minister after massive protests. Ranil Wickremesinghe was made the new Prime Minister.
5 July 2022: Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe declares the bankruptcy of Sri Lanka, after which the protesters again become furious.
9 July 2022: Protesters occupy Galsa Hills (Rashtrapati Bhavan) in Colombo. President Gotabaya fled.
President of Sri Lanka will be Speaker for a month
Prime Minister Wickremesinghe resigned from the post when the pressure increased after the people's occupation of Rashtrapati Bhavan. He gave this information on social media. Before the resignation, the PM had called an emergency meeting, in which the Speaker of the Assembly, Mahinda Yappa Abhaywardene, proposed to be made interim President. According to the Sri Lankan constitution - If the President resigns, the Speaker can become the interim President for one month.
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