Shoot at sight orders in Sri Lanka as protests continue despite PM's resignation
India Today
Violence erupted in Sri Lanka on Monday after supporters of Mahinda Rajapaksa attacked the peaceful protestors. The former PM is facing calls for arrest as the opposition accused him of inciting violence.
Deaths. Arson. Nationwide curfew. Sri Lanka has witnessed unprecedented violence over the past two days as the protest over the country’s economic crisis continues. Mahinda Rajapaksa, who resigned as Sri Lankan Prime Minister on Monday, is facing calls for arrest for inciting violence that claimed at least eight lives.
The supporters of Mahinda Rajapaksa attacked the anti-government protesters demanding his ouster over Sri Lanka’s worst economic crisis that has led to acute shortages of food, fuel and medicines and prolonged power cuts.
Mahinda Rajapaksa finally quit from his post on Monday, but violence erupted in the island nation soon after his resignation.
#EXCLUSIVE | Statue of #MahindaRajapaksa's father taken down; reports say ex-PM flees island nation #SriLanka. #7at7 with @PreetiChoudhry pic.twitter.com/UVKWr2GZ2D
The Sri Lankan defense ministry has announced shoot-on-sight orders to quell riots, as per a report by AFP.
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