Army vehicles head towards Sri Lankan Parliament
Posted on July 14th, 2022
Courtesy India Today
he vehicles will be surrounding the Parliament at different locations. While there is no expected protest at the parliament, this is just a safety measure to be on the safe side.
A video from Colombo shows tracked armoured vehicles with army men moving on the streets of the city. The vehicles are reportedly heading towards Sri Lanka Parliament amid the Sri Lankan economic crisis.
The vehicles will be surrounding the Parliament at different locations. Parliament is the last phase where protesters might protest today. While there is no expected protest at the parliament, this is just a safety measure to be on the safe side.
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Army and security forces are on the streets of Columbo amid the Sri Lankan economic crisis.
Protesters have so far taken over the Presidential palace, the PM’s office, the PM’s house, and the state broadcaster. Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa called the government’s actions thus far “total anarchy“.
The Sri Lankan economic crisis is escalating by the minute with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa refusing to step down. He appointed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe the acting President after he fled to Male, Maldives, with his wife and two staffers on Wednesday, infuriating protesters further.