at least one Killed a person and dozens more They were injured after Sri Lankan police opened fire live Ammunition to disperse the demonstrators on Tuesday. The country expanded rapidly financial Help from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to ease the worst economic crisis in the country in contracts.
marked first Security forces opened fire as demonstrations erupted across the South Asian island nation of 22 million people for weeks to express anger against The government mishandling of The economy resulting in a shortage of Essentials and long-term power cuts.
fifteen cops personnel they were also Get into the hospital with Minor injuries after clashes with Protesters, the Associated Press (AP) reported.
The police confirmed that they shot the demonstrators in Rambucana, 90 kilometers (55 miles) northeast of Colombo the capital.
Police spokeswoman Nihal Teldwa said the protesters had blocked railways and roads and had ignored police warnings to disperse. The protesters said also They threw stones at the police.
“To control the situation, the police fired on the demonstrators,” Talduwa told Reuters.
Several policemen were injured also They were taken to the hospital,” adding live Ammunition and tear gas to repel mobs throwing stones and other things.
“The police are still in The area trying to restore calm.
Dr. Mehiri Priyanjani of The government hospital in Kigal said 14 people They were brought there with Suspected of being shot and one He died. Three others have undergone surgery and are under observation. the police in The hospital was slightly injured, possibly out of existence hit She said with stones.
deceased – first Fatal since the start of largely peaceful protests last Priyanjani told Reuters that al-Shahr may have been shot.
“We suspect gunshot wounds, but need a post a corpse for confirm exactly cause of death. “
Sri Lanka on the edge of bankruptcy, with Nearly 7 billion dollars of that it total 25 billion dollars in Foreigner debt Because for repay this year. Acute shortage of Foreign exchange means that the country lacks money to buy imported goods.
US Ambassador Julie Chung and UN Resident Coordinator Hana Singer Hamdi urged restraint on all sides and called for on the authorities ensure The people’s right to peaceful protest.
Chung called for An independent investigation into the shooting.
Police declared a local curfew in Rambukkana after the accident.
People have endured for months of shortage of Necessities such as food, cooking gas, fuel, medicine, and lining up for hours to buy Limited stocks.
Several fuel prices have gone up times in Recent months, resulting in sharp increases in Transportation costs and prices of Other necessities. There was another round of It increases at midnight on Monday.
in thousands of The demonstrators continued to occupy the entrance to the President’s building office for On the 11th on Tuesday, blame him for Economic crisis.
Sri Lanka prime minister Tuesday said that the constitution will be changed Cut presidential powers and empower parliament, as protesters continue demand That the president and his powerful family Resigned.
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa told Parliament that power Transformation is fast step that can be taken to achieve political stability in the country and help talks with International Monetary Fund over economic recovery plan.
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa prime minister’s brotherconcentrated power in Presidency after that elected in 2019.
“While searching for Economic solutions problemsit is important to have a politician and social More in Prime Minister Rajapaksa said that restoring the country more power Parliament will be start for repairs.
The Rajapaksa brothers will likely keep their fists on power Even if the constitution was amended because they hold both positions.
President Rajapaksa admitted on Monday it made Mistakes that led to the crisis, such as delaying an application to the IMF for help ban agricultural chemicals with the aim of Make Sri Lankan agriculture fully organic. Critics say ban on Imported fertilizer aims to preserve the country declining Foreign exchange holdings are badly hurting farmers.
Both the president and prime minister they refused step downThe resulting in Political stalemate. Opposition parties rejected the president’s proposal of lonliness governmentbut they could not gather the majority in Parliament and the formation of a new government.
In a cabinet reshuffle on Monday, the president appointed many new faces and left out four family Individuals who Hold ministerial and non-ministerial positions in A clear attempt to please the protesters without giving up His familyfist on power.
Finance Minister Ali Sabri met with Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund in Washington requested quick financing facilities for countries facing urgent balance of The Ministry of Finance said, on Tuesday, that the payments crises.
She added that Georgieva told Sabri that India had done so also Supported Sri Lanka’s request for Enterprise.
Subsequently, Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met with Sabri reassured him of India support for Sri Lanka’s economic recovery, according to the ministry.
Sri Lanka has also Switched to China and India for emergency loans for buy food and fuel.
at least one Killed a person and dozens more They were injured after Sri Lankan police opened fire live Ammunition to disperse the demonstrators on Tuesday. The country expanded rapidly financial Help from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to ease the worst economic crisis in the country in contracts.
marked first Security forces opened fire as demonstrations erupted across the South Asian island nation of 22 million people for weeks to express anger against The government mishandling of The economy resulting in a shortage of Essentials and long-term power cuts.
fifteen cops personnel they were also Get into the hospital with Minor injuries after clashes with Protesters, the Associated Press (AP) reported.
The police confirmed that they shot the demonstrators in Rambucana, 90 kilometers (55 miles) northeast of Colombo the capital.
Police spokeswoman Nihal Teldwa said the protesters had blocked railways and roads and had ignored police warnings to disperse. The protesters said also They threw stones at the police.
“To control the situation, the police fired on the demonstrators,” Talduwa told Reuters.
Several policemen were injured also They were taken to the hospital,” adding live Ammunition and tear gas to repel mobs throwing stones and other things.
“The police are still in The area trying to restore calm.
Dr. Mehiri Priyanjani of The government hospital in Kigal said 14 people They were brought there with Suspected of being shot and one He died. Three others have undergone surgery and are under observation. the police in The hospital was slightly injured, possibly out of existence hit She said with stones.
deceased – first Fatal since the start of largely peaceful protests last Priyanjani told Reuters that al-Shahr may have been shot.
“We suspect gunshot wounds, but need a post a corpse for confirm exactly cause of death. “
Sri Lanka on the edge of bankruptcy, with Nearly 7 billion dollars of that it total 25 billion dollars in Foreigner debt Because for repay this year. Acute shortage of Foreign exchange means that the country lacks money to buy imported goods.
US Ambassador Julie Chung and UN Resident Coordinator Hana Singer Hamdi urged restraint on all sides and called for on the authorities ensure The people’s right to peaceful protest.
Chung called for An independent investigation into the shooting.
Police declared a local curfew in Rambukkana after the accident.
People have endured for months of shortage of Necessities such as food, cooking gas, fuel, medicine, and lining up for hours to buy Limited stocks.
Several fuel prices have gone up times in Recent months, resulting in sharp increases in Transportation costs and prices of Other necessities. There was another round of It increases at midnight on Monday.
in thousands of The demonstrators continued to occupy the entrance to the President’s building office for On the 11th on Tuesday, blame him for Economic crisis.
Sri Lanka prime minister Tuesday said that the constitution will be changed Cut presidential powers and empower parliament, as protesters continue demand That the president and his powerful family Resigned.
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa told Parliament that power Transformation is fast step that can be taken to achieve political stability in the country and help talks with International Monetary Fund over economic recovery plan.
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa prime minister’s brotherconcentrated power in Presidency after that elected in 2019.
“While searching for Economic solutions problemsit is important to have a politician and social More in Prime Minister Rajapaksa said that restoring the country more power Parliament will be start for repairs.
The Rajapaksa brothers will likely keep their fists on power Even if the constitution was amended because they hold both positions.
President Rajapaksa admitted on Monday it made Mistakes that led to the crisis, such as delaying an application to the IMF for help ban agricultural chemicals with the aim of Make Sri Lankan agriculture fully organic. Critics say ban on Imported fertilizer aims to preserve the country declining Foreign exchange holdings are badly hurting farmers.
Both the president and prime minister they refused step downThe resulting in Political stalemate. Opposition parties rejected the president’s proposal of lonliness governmentbut they could not gather the majority in Parliament and the formation of a new government.
In a cabinet reshuffle on Monday, the president appointed many new faces and left out four family Individuals who Hold ministerial and non-ministerial positions in A clear attempt to please the protesters without giving up His familyfist on power.
Finance Minister Ali Sabri met with Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund in Washington requested quick financing facilities for countries facing urgent balance of The Ministry of Finance said, on Tuesday, that the payments crises.
She added that Georgieva told Sabri that India had done so also Supported Sri Lanka’s request for Enterprise.
Subsequently, Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met with Sabri reassured him of India support for Sri Lanka’s economic recovery, according to the ministry.
Sri Lanka has also Switched to China and India for emergency loans for buy food and fuel.