20 July 2022 04:55 pm
The protesters at the Galle Face Green today said that they will continue with their protest until the newly-elected president, Ranil Wickremesinghe, resigns.
Addressing the media, they said the new president must resign immediately.
"A large number of people were gathered demanding the removal of Gotabaya Rajapaksa as the first key demand. Our second key demand is that Ranil Wickremesinghe should resign," they said.
"Now Mr. Wickremesinghe was elected as the president today." But we know how people came to the streets to continue this struggle against the Rajapaksa regime and Ranil Wickremesinghe. We understand that the parliament today took a decision against the people's will. People in the country wanted an adjusted, democratic system. "We know Mr. Wickremesinghe was brought by the Rajapaksa regime to cover their total system," the protesters said.
Therefore, as protesters engaged in a genuine struggle and as a non-violent protest movement, we want to say that a peaceful protest will go on against the current president and against the current system, they said.
Therefore, the people are concerned that Mr. Wickremesinghe should resign, the protesters added. (Chaturanga Samarawickrama)