Occupy Galle Face: Protest continues despite change in weather

COLOMBO (News1 st); Occupy Galle Face protest is taking place for the 21st day in front of the President's office, and a series of events had been organized at the protest site last night as well.

At the same time, large numbers of protests are continuing across the country demanding the resignation of the Prime Minister & President.

Residents of Horana also engage in protest at the Horana bus stand last night demanding the immediate resignation of the Government led by the President.

Meanwhile, Hundreds of Trade Unions held a strike on Thursday (28) demanding the Resignation of the President and the Prime Minister.

They called for the immediate removal of the government that has openly accepted its failure, and be replaced by a governance structure that will empower the people while solving all socio-economic issues in the nation.

As the country faces an economic crisis, Sri Lankans are exercising their freedom of speech and assembly to a degree unprecedented in the country’s history.

Protesters accuse the present government of corruption, nepotism, and authoritarianism while leading the country into an economic abyss.

The main reason for the protests is the country’s dire economic crisis, the worst since Independence.