Sri Lanka crisis: Massive protests cripple island nation
Sri Lanka is facing worst economic crisis. Massive protests have erupted in the country against President Gotabaya Rajapaksa who resigned on July 14. For several months, its citizens Lankans are facing acute shortages of food, medicines, fuel and essential items. Schools and offices have been closed due to power cuts and disruption in supplies of other services. Emergency services are operating at critically reduced capacity.
A demonstrator sleeps at the Presidential Secretariat, in Colombo. Pic: Reuters
A man folds a newspaper after reading the news about the resignation of President Rajapaksa. Pic: Reuters
A woman walks past protesters blocking the entrance to presidential secretariat in Colombo. Pic: PTI
A man sweeps the road to President''s official residence, in Colombo. Pic: Reuters
Army soldiers stand guard as protesters sleep by the entrance to president's office in Sri Lanka.