Water cannons, tear gas fired at protesters

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Tear gas and water cannons were fired at the protesters who broke the barricades at the private residence of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

People are seen pelting stones towards the police and other armed forces.

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Comments - 11

Sunil Thursday, 31 March 2022 10:39 PM

Asian spring started?.

Upulpb Thursday, 31 March 2022 10:41 PM

Power of the people! Let's show them our power on the 3rd.

Mizaru Thursday, 31 March 2022 10:42 PM

This is just the vanilla phase. Soon the sundaes will follow soon.

Lan Thursday, 31 March 2022 10:43 PM

This is not a way to deal with this issue . Government is behaving with a lackadaisical attitude while people are suffering ..either they have to call for early election or they find some remedies for this crisis . There's no point in blaming people at this time. They have been maintaining Torrance and yet how long ? It is really utter frustration . People are asking for basic needs and necessities. If government can't do it give the leadership to some one who can do it . Each day is precarious day

hodha Hitha Thursday, 31 March 2022 10:48 PM

Not enough protestors to over power the police and armed forces

sarath Thursday, 31 March 2022 10:58 PM

food petrol is a world crisis

johan Thursday, 31 March 2022 11:28 PM

What about a protest around temple trees

SAD Thursday, 31 March 2022 11:50 PM

People are deprived of BASIC day to day needs. Just their fundamental rights.

Kanday Thursday, 31 March 2022 11:56 PM

People really dont get it. This is a dollar crisis. You can protest all you want but unless Sri Lanka earns dollars we cannot buy petrol or diesel or gas. Only ways to earns dollars is tourism, remittances and investments. Now with all this violence you are making the situation much worse.

Cheers Friday, 01 April 2022 12:20 AM

Sjb,unp, jvp protesters welldone forces break their bones trying to force power. You guys have been too soft on previous protest be harsh on protestors if they are not peaceful

Citizen Friday, 01 April 2022 12:22 AM

Give the treatment of puting politicians in the garbage bins like done in the west

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