Students Protest in Colombo - Sri Lanka

On Thursday, May 19, police used water cannons and tear gas to disperse hundreds of student protestors in the central Fort area. The protestors gathered outside the President Secretary’s office expressing dissatisfaction against rising fuel prices and the economic crisis in the country.

Advice

Travellers may wish to postpone travel to Sri Lanka at this time due to the ongoing economic and political crisis.

References

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/5/20/sri-lanka-bank-says-fuel-shortage-set-to-ease-as-students-protest https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/watch-massive-protest-outside-sri-lanka-president-gotabaya-s-office-amid-crisis-101652968704250.html https://www.aninews.in/news/world/asia/sri-lanka-protestors-gather-outside-president-secretarys-office-over-acute-economic-crisis20220519201559/ Last updated:2022-05-20T14:26:34.632610Z

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