Zoom News : May 07, 2022, 07:14 AM
New Delhi: Neighboring country Sri Lanka is going through the worst economic crisis since its independence. Meanwhile, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has once again imposed emergency in the country on Friday. Instructions have been given by the President to implement emergency news in the entire country from midnight.
The citizens of Sri Lanka have been protesting against the government by taking to the streets for the last several days due to the economic crisis. The situation turned more serious on Friday when students tried to storm the country's parliament. The police had to use tear gas shells and water cannons to stop the students' protest. Seeing the situation deteriorating, the President has once again declared a state of emergency.On the other hand, the trade union also opened a front demanding the resignation of the government which failed to deal with the economic crisis. The trade union announced a nationwide strike on Friday. With the passing days, the demonstrations against the Sri Lankan government are intensifying and the public is demanding the resignation of the government.Most of the trade unions engaged in health, postal, port and other government services are participating in the strike. However, many trade unions supporting the ruling party are not involved. Trade activities have come to a standstill in Sri Lanka at this time and the roads are deserted even in places where there was usually a lot of congestion.
The citizens of Sri Lanka have been protesting against the government by taking to the streets for the last several days due to the economic crisis. The situation turned more serious on Friday when students tried to storm the country's parliament. The police had to use tear gas shells and water cannons to stop the students' protest. Seeing the situation deteriorating, the President has once again declared a state of emergency.On the other hand, the trade union also opened a front demanding the resignation of the government which failed to deal with the economic crisis. The trade union announced a nationwide strike on Friday. With the passing days, the demonstrations against the Sri Lankan government are intensifying and the public is demanding the resignation of the government.Most of the trade unions engaged in health, postal, port and other government services are participating in the strike. However, many trade unions supporting the ruling party are not involved. Trade activities have come to a standstill in Sri Lanka at this time and the roads are deserted even in places where there was usually a lot of congestion.