Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will resign on July 13.
in the protesters Sri Lanka Has taken charge of every corner of the residence of the President and the Prime Minister in Colombo. After videos and pictures of the President working out in the gym, swimming in the pool, dining in the kitchen and relaxing in the bedroom, another picture of him watching his own performance on television at Rashtrapati Bhavan surfaced online. I have come
‘Anything is possible’, shared by a user on Twitter, shows a group of men lying on the floor apparently watching live TV inside the official home of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. He is depicted watching “breaking news” on television. The caption of the post read, “Sri Lankan protesters watching their protest at Rashtrapati Bhavan.”
Take a look at the image below:
Sri Lankan protesters watching their protest at Rashtrapati Bhavan. pic.twitter.com/bhIGawMM0z
— anything is possible (@papas_imaculate) 9 July 2022
The extraordinary events in Sri Lanka are the culmination of months of mainly peaceful protests in the nation. The country is battling a severe shortage of foreign exchange which has resulted in the worst financial crisis in nearly seven decades. Sri Lanka has been battling a prolonged blackout as well as severe food and fuel shortages.
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Amid the severe economic crisis, over the weekend, huge angry crowds gathered at Mr. Rajapaksa’s official residence, chanting slogans and waving the national flag before entering the property by breaking barricades. Videos and pictures online showed people walking around the house and taking a dip in the President’s pool. they were also recorded simulated sports wrestling Apparently on the prime minister’s bedside.
On the other hand, President Rajapaksa has fled the country. The Sri Lankan government has said that Mr Rajapaksa will resign on 13 July. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe also said he was ready to resign and make way for an all-party government.
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Meanwhile, Sri Lanka’s army chief General Shavendra Silva has sought people’s support to maintain peace as the country grapples with an unprecedented crisis.