The overnight curfew imposed in several areas of the capital Colombo has been lifted at 5 am on Friday.
Colombo:
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya outside the residence of Rajapaksa due to the worsening economic crisis Protest The overnight curfew imposed in several areas of the capital Colombo has been lifted at 5 am on Friday after the violence turned violent. Police say 45 people have been arrested for allegedly taking part in Thursday’s protests.
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“Several people, including five policemen, were injured, and several vehicles were torched,” officials said. According to officials, the injured have been admitted to a hospital for treatment.
The curfew was enforced in Colombo North, Colombo South, Colombo Central, Nugegoda, Mount Lavinia and Kelaniya Police Divisions.
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Police used teargas and water cannons to disperse protesters who tried to enter the presidential residence in the capital Colombo. In several videos shared on social media, men and women can be heard shouting ‘paagal, pagal, go home’, and they are also demanding that all members of the powerful Rajapaksa family step down. .
On the other hand, the island country, which is facing unprecedented and worst economic crisis since independence, has faced severe shortages of food, essential commodities, fuel and gas for several weeks. In many parts of the troubled country, power goes out for 13-13 hours as fuel import is not possible due to shortage of foreign exchange.
