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[hussyknee]

So...what seems like the entire voting public of Sri Lanka is out on the streets today to demand the President and his government step down, despite the lack of public transport due to the fuel crisis. People are forgoing trains and buses to walk to the protests on foot, and the streets of the capital are already thronging with them, despite massive police and military presence. They're already boxing in them in by the thousands and attacking them with tear gas and water canons. Unfortunately this is shit is old hat by now, even with the weapons-grade tear gas they're using, because state brutality has been a mainstay over the last three months of massive protests. Protestors are even now overwhelming cops in riot gear and hammering against barricades. There's simply too many of them of hold back any more, and I'm guessing supplies of crowd dispersal equipment are running low after three straights months and an empty Treasury.

EDIT: HOLY FUCK THE CROWDS. THEY LITERALLY BUSTED DOWN ALL THE BARRICADES AND SCALED OVER THE PRESIDENT'S MANSION.

EDIT 2: IT'S LIKE THIS IN EVERY SINGLE CITY. PEOPLE ARE RUSHING THE COPS THROUGH THE TEAR GAS, BUSTING DOWN THE BARRICADES.

EDIT 3: THEY GOT HOLD OF A WATER CANNON AND TOOK IT APART LMAOOOOO

EDIT 4: This post got huge so go here to get all the updates.

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[marquisoforder]

On the topic of Sri Lanka we NEED TO talk about the blatant violation of constitutional and human rights that’s going on in the country right now! Military and police brutality is rampant! Non-violent, peaceful protesters are being attacked ruthlessly by the military and the police in Colombo.

I was at the protest site in GalleFace in front of the presidential secretariat yesterday (09th July 2022) and was subjected to multiple tear gas attacks myself as we were trying to reach the area. We were not doing anything violent or breaking the law in anyway. They also shot tear gas at people who were protesting near the President’s residence. Moments before we got there, the police had also unleashed water canons on the protesters in the area. They had also attacked the protesters near the President’s residence with water canons.

[Police use water cannons to disperse protesters near the president's residence during a demonstration demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 9, 2022. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatta]

[Protesters run away from tear gas used by police during a demonstration demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, amid the country's economic crisis, near the President's residence in Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 9, 2022. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte]

The day before yesterday, on the 8th of July 2022, Inter-University Students’ Federation on a protest march to the same protest site was also heavily attacked with water canons and tear gas. AGAIN the students were in no way or form breaking any laws, committing any crimes, damaging properties or vandalizing anything.

[Police use tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters near the president's residence during a demonstration demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on July 8, 2022. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte]

Also armed security forces shot at unarmed peaceful protesters on Chatham Street, Colombo. In this footage you can see that one person collapse and how he has a head injury. And no, they were NOT rubber bullets. Those are apparently live rounds being shot at those civilians.

Also more video footages are emerging of Sri Lanka security forces brutally attacking protesters moments before protesters entered the President's house yesterday.

Last night two media personnel were attacked ON LIVE TV while they were reporting in front of the PM’s residence by the STF-Special Task Force of Sri Lanka. The reporter, a 23 year old named Sarasi Pieris and the cameraman, Waruna Sampath as well as more people from their crew were hospitalized following being repeatedly beaten and brutally assaulted by security detail at the Prime Minister's private residence.

More journalists and media personnel are now speaking out about how the police and the STF tried to get them out of the places they were hiding in order to round them up and wrongfully arrest them. (Thankfully they were on live the whole time.)

This is only a fraction of what they have done. I will keep updating as I come across more credible sources and first hand experiences. So while we all celebrate the achievements from yesterday (which should not be undermined in any way cause after all they are big steps forward in the fight against these corrupt politicians) let’s also be aware of how the government and its pet police and military will not hesitate to immediately attack the very civilians they swore to protect WITHOUT any provocation.

Additionally, under the cut are some reliable sources from Sri Lanka to keep an eye out for updates.

Twitter

News First.lk Sri Lanka

Roel Raymond (journalist)

News Wire

Team Watchdog

Instagram

Dinuka Liyanawatte

Amalini (live updates in stories)

Team Watchdog Instagram

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[muvindu]

" PROTEST IN COLOR VI "

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[piushan96thetraveller]

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[unityagainst225]

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[faizinfm]

What a day this was… Just wish i was in colombo but couldn’t make it. Matanm itn oya hitunikalata wada ubala hoda ykda gahanu tmi ❤️❤️❤️ lots of love and massive respects to all the women, girls who came today💪💪💪💪💪 love to all the people who made the day a golden day 😍😍😍 #gohomeranil2022 #GoHomeRajapakses #GiveUsOurStolenMoneyBack #GoHomeGota2022 #justice #arrestrajapakshathieves (at මහනුවර - கண்டி - Kandy) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cfy1aBEL_k0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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[rexrio]

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[projectdemarco]

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[shivanthanirmal]

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[pixelisagraphix]

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[hussyknee]

MY PEOPLE STORMING THE SRI LANKAN PRESIDENTIAL SECRETARIAT, THROUGH TEAR GAS AND WALLS OF COPS IN RIOT GEAR AND BUSTING DOWN THE BARRICADES.

MASSIVE PROTESTS IN EVERY PART OF THE ISLAND. OUR COUNTRY BARELY HAS ANY FUEL LEFT, SO THEY GOT HERE ON FOOT AND BICYCLES FOR MILES AND MILES, HANGING OFF TRAINS AND LORRIES AND CLINGING TO THE ROOFS OF BUSES. THEY TOOK THE PRESIDENT'S HOUSE. GOTA HAS FLED!!

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[realdeallanka]

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[muvindu]

" LONG LIVE THE INNOCENT IV "

If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal. - Emma Goldman . . . Second movement of the " PROTEST IN COLOR " series.

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[piushan96thetraveller]

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[unityagainst225]

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[chryze]

The weight of the sky on their shoulders

The face of the doom right before their faces

But their voices rise as one into the warm wind

And the ocean shall carry their message to the world

The message of unity, justice and strength

against corruption that left their lives in ruin

📸 At GotaGoGama, Galle Face, Sri Lanka on 28.04.2022 during the United Trade Unions' march to Galle Face

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