The people of Sri Lanka, who have been in an economic crisis for a long time, are now in a frenzy. The wave of economic chaos hit politics as well. The political crisis has escalated since the economic crisis. Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has resigned. The situation there is not calm.
There is panic in public life. Supporters of the opposition are beating the supporters of the government party leaders and activists. Excited people are also setting fire to the houses of MP ministers there. A curfew has been imposed in the country to deal with the situation.
In such a situation, two legendary cricketers of the country Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara have sharply criticised Mahinda Rajapaksa. Former Sri Lankan cricket captain Mahela Jayawardene has blamed the newly resigned Prime Minister for the situation. Jayawardene shared a video on social media Twitter.
It is seen that a protester is being beaten by the supporters of Rajapaksa. The former captain wrote in this regard, ”This is how the government goons are beating a woman mercilessly in front of a police officer. It’s a shame. Government political parties and the government are using violence politically. ”
On the other hand, former wicketkeeper-batsman Kumar Sangakkara has also sharply criticised the just departed Prime Minister on Twitter. In a tweet, he wrote, “Protesters have demanded their basic rights through peaceful protests. But they have been attacked by pro-government thugs. Sangakkara says the violence was planned by the government. “
Another Sri Lankan star cricketer, Wanindu Hasaranga, is concerned about the current situation in Sri Lanka. He expressed his displeasure with the politicians of his country by tweeting, “I am very disappointed, I can’t even think that there are such people sitting in the leadership of our country.”
The death toll from the last few days of political violence in the island nation has risen to seven. Curfew has been imposed across the country. Due to the economic stagnation as well as the political crisis, the Indian Ocean Island nation is currently in a state of uncertainty.