Previous captain Sanath Jayasuriya on Saturday joined 1000’s of protesters in Sri Lanka`s commercial cash and demanded the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa amid the worst financial disaster in the island nation.

Hundreds of protesters in Colombo broke by means of police barricades and stormed President Rajapaksa`s formal home in 1 of the most significant anti-government marches in the disaster-hit country this yr.

In the visuals, protesters, holding Sri Lankan flags and helmets ended up observed breaking into the President`s residence, tearing down protection cordons placed by law enforcement, using a dip in the swimming pool and romping through his kitchen and household.

The 53-year-old Jayasuriya said he always stands with the people today of Sri Lanka adding that the men and women will celebrate victory before long.

“I always stand with the Individuals of Sri Lanka. And will celebrate victory quickly. This really should be continued without any violation,” he tweeted along with the pics.

“The siege is in excess of. Your bastion has fallen. Aragalaya and people electric power has received. You should have the dignity to resign now ! #GoHomeGota,” the cricketer stated in yet another tweet.

Apart from Jayasurya, his former group-mates Kumara Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene have also been vocal versus Rajapaksa and have lent aid to the agitation. Sangakkara took to his official Twitter account to write-up a video clip of the Sri Lankan protests to convey aid for it, a post that Jayawardene also retweeted.

Though sharing the video, Sangakkara captioned the write-up, “This is for our foreseeable future.”

“We as a nation have adjusted direction and very little can change that?folks have spoken!! #GoHomeGota #peoplepower,” tweeted Jayawardene.

Notably, Rajapaksa who was struggling with phone calls for resignation because March was utilizing the President`s Household as his home and office because protesters arrived to occupy the entrance to his office environment in early April. In accordance to reviews, Gotabaya experienced now vacated the premises before the protests started in Colombo.
In the meantime, at minimum 30 folks which include two police officers were being hurt all through the ongoing protests and were being admitted to the Nationwide Healthcare facility in the cash.

The island of 22 million persons is struggling below a intense overseas exchange shortage that has restricted essential imports of gas, meals and drugs, plunging it into the worst economic disaster considering the fact that independence in 1948.

Amid all the turmoil, Sri Lanka is internet hosting the Australia cricket team in a multi-format series. And on Saturday, hundreds of angry Sri Lankans surrounded the Galle cricket stadium, where the 2nd Check match was becoming played, to get the world`s interest. With deafening and unrelenting chants, demonstrators stormed to the leading of the 500-yr-old fort overlooking the floor although others ringed the seaside venue. However, the enjoy continued as normal on Working day 2.

The full tour, to start with limited-overs matches and then the next Check, have absent on amid the backdrop of substantial social unrest and deteriorating financial situations which have not impacted play but have not absent unnoticed by the Aussies. The travellers also, even so, pledged to play on and did so all over again on day two of the second Exam.
Sri Lanka, who also hosted the Indian women`s staff in a white-ball collection recently, are also because of to host Asia Cup 2022 subsequent thirty day period. While Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has affirmed that it is completely ready to host the match setting up from August 27, only time will tell whether or not the state can host the Asian cricket event or not.

