Former Sri Lankan cricketers have voiced their enhance to the continued protests in Colombo in opposition to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa over the island country’s worst financial disaster.
Former Sri Lankan skipper Sanath Jayasuriya stated that he had by no means noticed the country united like this to throw out a “failed” chief. “In my whole lifestyles I’ve by no means noticed the rustic United like this with one function to throw out a failed Chief. The writing is now on YOUR legit area WALL. Please move in peace. #GoHomeGota lately!” Jayasuriya tweeted.
“I all the time stand with the Other folks of Sri Lanka. And can rejoice victory quickly. This will have to be proceed with none violation. #Gohomegota #අරගලයටජය,” he wrote at the micro-blogging platform.
Asking the President to step down, Jayasuriya tweeted: “The siege is over. Your bastion has fallen. Aragalaya and peoples energy has gained. Please have the consideration to surrender now ! #GoHomeGota.”
Kumar Sangakkara, the previous skipper, additionally subsidized the continued protests. “That is for our long run,” he tweeted whilst sharing the video of the protests outdoor President Rajapaksa’s place of abode.
Kumar Sangakkara and Sanath Jayasuriya additionally subsidized the continued protests. (Report)
Previous within the day, hundreds of protesters clashed with the police staff and breached barricades to hurricane the President’s legit place of abode in Colombo.
Sri Lanka, which is hurtling in opposition to chapter, is dealing with critical shortages of necessities corresponding to gas, meals and drugs, forcing the folk to queue up for the restricted shares. The protests have additionally ended in the resignation of top minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, the president’s elder brother on Would possibly 9.