Sri Lanka is busy! Thousands of soldiers and police mobilized to tighten curfew After the protests, 7 killed, nearly 200 injured
Protests that have turned into violent clashes have left many injured and killed in Sri Lanka yesterday. This resulted in the mobilization of thousands of soldiers and police to control the situation. and enforcing strict curfew measures
The violent incident was the worst in weeks of protests. due to dissatisfaction with the worst economic crisis since independence It left seven people dead and nearly 200 injured.
The resignation of Mahinda Rajapaksa, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Yesterday it helped to alleviate little public anger. Mahinta had to be rescued before dawn on the morning of May 10 after anti-government protesters stormed his home in Colombo. This forced the police to fire tear gas and warning shots to keep the crowds away.
Security officials told AFP that A pre-dawn operation by the military made it possible to rescue the former prime minister and his family safely. At least 10 grenades were thrown into the area.
Officials said Curfew will be lifted on Wednesday morning, May 11, with government, private offices, shops and schools still closed on Tuesday.
Not only was there chaos outside of Colombo. Outside the capital, it was reported that Amarakirthi Athugoratha, a member of the Sri Lankan House of Representatives, shot two people, killing a 27-year-old man. after being surrounded by anti-government protesters Police said that after the incident This MP also took his own life with a gun. The body of Mr Amara Kirthy’s body was also found at the scene.
An anonymous ruling party politician also opened fire at the protesters. Two deaths and five injuries were reported in the southern region of the country.
An angry mob also set fire to houses along with the cars of more than a dozen politicians supporting the Rajapaksa family. Like many Rajapaksa family homes across the country were set on fire. And the Rajapaksa family’s museum in their ancestral village was also destroyed.
