Watch | Protestors throng Colombo’s iconic sea-front, demand President Gotabaya’s resignation
The Hindu
On Saturday, several thousand protestors thronged Colombo’s iconic sea-front, Galle Face, leading up to the Presidential Secretariat to reiterate their demand that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and the family step down immediately resign. Protests have surged over the past few weeks, as Sri Lanka’s economic crisis escalates, leaving citizens amidst crippling shortages.
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