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What happened yesterday?

2022-05-07 Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa announced he ready to resignation.

Accordingly, Mahinda Rajapaksa extended an invitation to pro-government local politicians and party members to come to Araliyagaha mandiraya – Prime Minister House (9th).

As a result, local politicians forcibly took their supporters to Araliyagaha mandiraya – Prime Minister House at their own expense. After their arrival the Prime Minister met them and engaged in a cordial conversation.

Their supporters who came out after Mahinda’s speech attacked the peaceful protesters in Minagogama and damaged their nearby attics. There peace activists were brutally attacked by government supporters. Meanwhile, government supporters also harassed women.

After that they started their journey to Colombo Galle Face Ground. With the aim of destroying that Gotagogama.They began their journey with the full protection of the STF and the police

They also failed to take any constructive action when they attacked Minagogama. The police and the STF supported the government thugs. Accordingly, they chased and attacked the non-partisan peace activists.

However, government thugs came to the Galle Face without any hindrance. There, too, the police, while watching the STF, beat non-partisan peace activists in the Gall Face with clubs. There the police fired tear gas at non-partisan protesters, not government thugs. The role of the police and the STF in this is disgusting.

Seventeen non-partisan activists were injured, several of whom are still being treated in intensive care units. A special team of the Sri Lanka Army arrived to control the situation. Also, the Inter-University Student Federation, trade unions and lawyers rushed to the scene to support the Galle Face non-partisan struggle.

Meanwhile, thousands of  people came to Galle Face to support those non-partisan fighters , after seen the attacks by government thugs.

At the same time, the frightened government thugs retreated. They began their journey back to their homes. However, government thugs, with the help of the police, completely destroyed the Gotagogama.

The people of country blocked the route of government thug’s homes. People blocked the road and attacked them. The houses of Parliamentary Ministers and Members of Parliament were also attacked.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned.

This video shows people attack ofThe houses of Parliamentary Ministers and Members of Parliament Sri Lanka.

After that several vehicles including buses carrying government supporters were destroyed by the common people of the country. Also, a protest was held at the Colombo National Hospital against the treatment of government thug supporters who were injured in the attack.

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