In Sri Lanka, where tensions have risen due to the ongoing economic crisis, angry protesters burned some houses and vehicles and threw politicians’ cars into the river. The Sri Lanka video shared by Reddit user u/Aztery drew all the attention in this sense.
THE MINISTER’S CAR THROUGH THE RIVER!
According to the news of Newsweek; In the video in question, a large group of people are seen surrounding a car in Colombo that allegedly belonged to Highways Minister Johnston Fernando, grabbing it and throwing it into the water.
A Sri Lankan who participated in the protests said: “People live on one meal a day, they suffer, can you imagine?” said.
WHAT HAPPENED?
According to the information given in the news of AA; In Sri Lanka, on May 9, there was a clash between the demonstrators gathered around the Prime Minister’s Office and the supporters of the government, and military units were called to duty in the capital Colombo.
After increasing pressure from the opposition, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned.
After the violence, a one-day curfew was declared across the country, and the government ordered everyone who harmed public property or others during the protests to shoot.
According to the foreign press, it was stated that 8 people died, more than 200 people were injured, as well as burning buildings and vehicles in the country, and that a deputy and two police officers were among the dead.