{"id":34962,"date":"2022-04-10T09:15:30","date_gmt":"2022-04-10T03:45:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/features\/lanka-protest\/"},"modified":"2022-04-10T12:31:14","modified_gmt":"2022-04-10T07:01:14","slug":"lanka-protest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/features\/lanka-protest\/","title":{"rendered":"Massive protest in Sri Lanka mounts pressure on President Rajapaksa to quit"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"trade-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\" id=\"trade-970662370\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/get\/telegram\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-101992\" src=\"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/features\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/telegram-channel-300x119.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"148\" height=\"59\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMN3Epgswxc--Aw?hl=en-IN&amp;gl=IN&amp;ceid=IN%3Aen\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-123430\" src=\"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/features\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/follow-on-google-news-300x82.png\" alt=\"follow-on-google-news\" width=\"222\" height=\"61\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/features\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/follow-on-google-news-300x82.png 300w, https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/features\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/follow-on-google-news-150x41.png 150w, https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/features\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/follow-on-google-news.png 468w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 222px) 100vw, 222px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><p>Colombo, Apr 10 (PTI) A massive anti-government street protest demanding Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa\u2019s resignation has turned into an all-night vigil as over 10,000 demonstrators gathered at the Galle Face Green urban park amidst the unprecedented economic crisis in the island nation.<\/p><div class=\"trade-content_7\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\" id=\"trade-1981241186\"><!-- Composite Start --> \r\n <div id=\"M923760ScriptRootC1549812\"> \r\n <\/div> \r\n <script src=\"https:\/\/jsc.mgid.com\/t\/r\/tradebrains.in.1549812.js\" async> \r\n <\/script> \r\n <!-- Composite End --><\/div>\n<p> Sri Lanka is facing its worst economic crisis since gaining independence from the UK in 1948.<\/p>\n<p> People have been protesting for weeks over lengthy power cuts and shortage of gas, food and other basic goods.<\/p>\n<p> Since mid-day Saturday, the protesters from all walks of life marched into Galle Face where Rajapaksa\u2019s secretariat is located.<\/p><div class=\"trade-content_5\" id=\"trade-1756921688\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4023722985638610\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- in_content_2_news -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4023722985638610\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7925020301\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><\/div>\n<p> By evening, the main Galle Road was completely blocked with protesters bringing the traffic to a standstill.<\/p>\n<p> \u201cWe are still here\u201d, a participant at the site had a social media posting by 6 AM on Sunday. They claimed that mobile phone signals had been jammed in the area.<\/p>\n<p> Eyewitnesses said that a section of the protesters had remained for the all-night vigil.<\/p>\n<p> They were chanting \u2018Go home Gota\u2019, urging the President to resign.<\/p>\n<p> \u201cThis is not a joke, we are here because we have no electricity, gas, fuel and medicine,\u201d a protester told reporters.<\/p>\n<p> \u201cThey must go, they have no solutions,\u201d another said, adding that they have no political leaning.<\/p><div class=\"trade-content-10\" id=\"trade-2937585070\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4023722985638610\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- in_content_3_news -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4023722985638610\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"2969612066\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><\/div>\n<p> The massive protest was meant to draw a million people to demand the Rajapaksa family\u2019s resignation.<\/p>\n<p> The mass scale street protests began after a gathering opposite Rajapaksa\u2019s private home was tear gassed on March 31 when several people were arrested and later granted bail.<\/p>\n<p> Since then, the protesters have surrounded the homes of parliamentarians at different places.<\/p>\n<p> The government has accused the Opposition parties, mainly the Janatha Vikmuthi Peramuna (the People&#8217;s Liberation Front), for organising the demonstrations.<\/p>\n<p> The call for the President\u2019s resignation is unconstitutional and the Opposition parties were accused of driving the island into anarchy.<\/p>\n<p> Party sources said that talks on methods to end the current political and economic impasse would be held on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p> The 10-party alliance of the ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna  (SLPP) coalition is due to meet President Rajapaksa to discuss the formation of the all-party interim government.<\/p>\n<p> The main Opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) said that they are to meet to take forward the process of moving a no-confidence motion against the government.<\/p>\n<p> The SJP has started taking signatures of MPs for the no-confidence motion.<\/p>\n<p> President Rajapaksa and his elder brother, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, continue to hold power in Sri Lanka, despite their politically powerful family being the focus of public ire.<\/p>\n<p> The President has defended his government&#8217;s actions, saying the foreign exchange crisis was not his making and the economic downturn was largely pandemic driven with the island nation\u2019s tourism revenue and inward remittances waning.<\/p>\n<p> Sri Lanka is scheduled to start talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on April 11. 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