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Galle Face protest carried on for two days 

11 Apr 2022

  • Vocal demands for President’s resignation persist
  • Protestors vow to continue protests 
In what may be the largest crowd witnessed at a protest not organised by a political party or a trade union in recent decades in Sri Lanka, tens of thousands of people converged on Galle Face and its surrounding areas to demand the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, increasing the pressure on the Government and the President himself.  Estimates of the attendance ranged from 100,000 to over 500,000, although no official count is available. The protestors were seen standing outside the Presidential Secretariat into the early hours of yesterday (10), having commenced the protest on Saturday (9) morning. As the day went on, the protestors who had left returned to boost the numbers, with yesterday seeing a sizable crowd. Protestors have vowed to continue their protests until their demands are met. However, Chief Government Whip Johnston Fernando stated in Parliament that the President would not be resigning under any circumstances.


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