Sri Lankan Protesters Occupy President’s House, Wait For Leaders’ Resignations

Thousands of protesters continued to occupy Sri Lanka’s presidential residence on Monday, calling for President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to resign. The crisis-hit country barely has any dollars left to import fuel, which has been severely rationed, sparking protests and calls for a new government.

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[LeBonkJordan]

I love that they're just vibing in there
like they're not even really vandalizing anything they're just hanging out using the gym equipment and swimming pool they paid for

[AdamS_Lucky]

It's nice to see The People put the Parliament House to good use, finally. 💐🕊🏠😍 I see healthy living, 🏋🏽‍♂ someone is putting the gym to good use lol unlike Greedy Gota.. well done the ordinary Sri Lankan people who are in this building, they are a community of people who actually cares about the country's dire situation & took over. Even the pool looks a lot merrier with actual people who stood in lines & suffered for the country deserve to be swimming in it. 🏊🏽‍♂As poor as we can get, I am proud to be born in this country 🙏🏼🇱🇰🌸 👍 This will go down in History, Sri Lankans from all walks of life, having a cookout in the Parliament House & feeding ordinary people, playing carrom, feeding the aquarium fish, friends hanging out, sleepovers & having a jolly time while the President scrambles to escape hahah. 😆😝😂 Jayawewa The People of The Aragale 🖤 - Struggle 🇱🇰✨ This Victory is Yours

[carysalazar]

I just hope the rest of the world is watching. I'm 56 and my husband and I have absolutely no savings. We are lucky to not have a mortgage, however with the rising costs and a number of children, we too just can't seem to save anything. Trying the veggie garden thing ( a swamp at the moment) and other self sufficiency ideas. Worried, but I know things can always get worse. I think it's especially difficult for retirees and near retirees, I know to focus on the long term but the anxiety when you're supposed to be retiring in 3-5 years is exhausting.

[thomasgreen]

This is more of an insurrection than 1/6.

[NsellersUSMC]

I wonder if Sri Lanka parliament will hold pointless July 10th committees hearings like the US did when a bunch of Republicans did a similar thing.

[durkio]

This is unbelievable! What a mindset of the people. @Netflix should make a Movie out of this!

[nitharsanam]

This is time for Sri Lankans to create constitution to give equal right to all the people.

[ChemicalXII]

"U.S. leftist should be calling that 'The darkest day in Sri Lankan history.', LoL.".

[crazycolombian]

Sri Lanka happened totally unarmed let that sink in 😂

[alooga]

"Protesters?" Talk about double standard.

[binder]

Good to see that the rioters are taking time to feed the aquarium fish. Hats off.

[卢军宏台长心灵法-ud]

Emptiness of the mind
encompasses pure emptiness,
tranquil emptiness and the empty space.
When the mind encompasses all of space,
we can hold anything in our hearts.

[mubajezminTV]

Maldives People!
Criminal Gota, he is in your hand now.
Don't let him to live in maldives. Chase him, please chase him from there.

Maldives Government,
Please take an action against him. If you support him, the high regard that the entire sri lankan people have for you will be destroyed.

As a Sri Lankan citizen we need to tell this clear message to whole world.

[chrislaprise]

Put those to in prison. Set that example! I'm proud of you all!

[MrBoliao]

Teach China a lesson. Next Sri Lanka is just going about nationalising everything including the port. Let's see what China would do. There's a reason western countries loan at a higher rate or restrained fashion. In the past these developing countries just acquire everything, and nothing you can do, just write off bad debts.

[jodiloree]

we definitely need a new government. Gods kingdom (government) is coming to destroy satan's wicked system and bring paradise on earth back.

[Hotlooksamerica]

When Rome fell it was a party too until no one rebuilt it.

[umakapil]

The fate of Sri Lanka can be summarized as explained below. Not attending to the real problems tantamount to running after mirage.

Many People believe that whatever we do in our real life, the Nature is involved in it. So, our actions or movements shouldn’t adversely affect Nature. And, some people believe that Nature is God. You are in communion with Him when you are doing your actions or Karma. Therefore your actions should not be repulsive or against the Nature or God.

But now a days the people are acting so much hostile to Nature. They are so much belligerent to Nature. They don’t respect the Natural laws such as the Nations constitution or Privacy of apartments. Going to Offices is just to make the attendance & take the Salary. The evasiveness is the cornerstone of office’s activity. In addition, they neither respect the natural relationships nor the mutual blue relationship. Both ways are OK. But they like assaults & forcible relationships.

These hostile action as described above in a pithy way have started adversely affected the Nature. The Nature is getting slowly & surely intolerant of these actions of human beings. The Science appears to be oblivious of this Truth. However, the literature of many languages support this. Not only support this but also admonish you to not to tread on this but retrace your steps.

Those who are not paying any heed, have started seeing that Nature is revolting these days against the treachery of human beings. Glaciers are melting, extreme hostile weather conditions are there which results into extreme Food shortages, rise of Sea waters at different-2 places, extreme biting Cold & sweltering heat so on & so forth. These Nature’s conditions are resulting into food shortages. It implies Nature doesn’t approve of foul actions of foul people. In other words, this oncoming ugly situation is of our own making. The hidden unnatural duties of mankind for a great length of time are not acceptable to Nature.

However, this is not being comprehended by arrogant society these days. The Newton law is riding high on us. It teaches you one thing in a simpler way.You go against the Nature & Nature’s retribution will boomerang on you. The only remedy to retrace & acknowledge His judgment or Orders or Verdicts. In short, we disrespect Nature or give bamboo to Nature or it’s rules & we get also bamboo.

[kittyalden]

yes they got this ideal from the jan.6th. what a shame. . The United States no longer exists as it once did .

[waynemuldrow]

Sri Lanka: 55th on the Failed State Index.