Protesters in Sri Lanka have marked 50 days of their campaign that calls for President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s resignation.
Police fired tear gas and water cannons at protesters to stop them from heading towards the President’s house.
Rajapaksa has refused to resign and is battling the protests amid the worst economic crisis the country has faced since independence in 1948.
Al Jazeera’s Minelle Fernandez reports from Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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Right now ,EU will protest like same too. Both problem by leader.
Everyone loves the luxury life the problems most people have about buying luxuries are having enough money to buy one, but that won’t matter if you have a stable financial life.
She deserves more accolades, just the same way i was going through comment and I saw this. I gave a try and bet something I never regretted
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और मरवाओ चाइना से
Nice to see the Sri Lanka people showing their appreciation for the Rajapaksa brothers,why can’t the Buddhist monks give back the money to the people for food,oil supplies, Buddhist monks are so ungreatful
I think per capita the Catholic church has a lot more money per capita in Sri Lanka.
Rajapakses stole $ 40 billion and you are asking Buddhist priests to give money.
Sri Lankans now must cancel all *debts and seaport leases* with China🇨🇳.
Reading I
Acts 7:55-60
Stephen, filled with the Holy Spirit,
looked up intently to heaven and saw the glory of God
and Jesus standing at the right hand of God,
and Stephen said, “Behold, I see the heavens opened
and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.”
But they cried out in a loud voice,
covered their ears, and rushed upon him together.
They threw him out of the city, and began to stone him.
The witnesses laid down their cloaks
at the feet of a young man named Saul.
As they were stoning Stephen, he called out,
“Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”
Then he fell to his knees and cried out in a loud voice,
“Lord, do not hold this sin against them;”
and when he said this, he fell asleep.
Responsorial Psalm
Ps 97:1-2, 6-7, 9
R (1a and 9a) The Lord is king, the most high over all the earth.
or:
R Alleluia.
The LORD is king; let the earth rejoice;
let the many islands be glad.
Justice and judgment are the foundation of his throne.
R The Lord is king, the most high over all the earth.
or:
R Alleluia.
The heavens proclaim his justice,
and all peoples see his glory.
All gods are prostrate before him.
R The Lord is king, the most high over all the earth.
or:
R Alleluia.
You, O LORD, are the Most High over all the earth,
exalted far above all gods.
R The Lord is king, the most high over all the earth.
or:
R Alleluia.
Reading II
Rev 22:12-14, 16-17, 20
I, John, heard a voice saying to me:
“Behold, I am coming soon.
I bring with me the recompense I will give to each
according to his deeds.
I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last,
the beginning and the end.”
Blessed are they who wash their robes
so as to have the right to the tree of life
and enter the city through its gates.
“I, Jesus, sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches.
I am the root and offspring of David,
the bright morning star.”
The Spirit and the bride say, “Come.”
Let the hearer say, “Come.”
Let the one who thirsts come forward,
and the one who wants it receive the gift of life-giving water.
The one who gives this testimony says, “Yes, I am coming soon.”
Amen! Come, Lord Jesus!
Alleluia
Cf. Jn 14:18
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
I will not leave you orphans, says the Lord.
I will come back to you, and your hearts will rejoice.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Gospel
Jn 17:20-26
Lifting up his eyes to heaven, Jesus prayed saying:
“Holy Father, I pray not only for them,
but also for those who will believe in me through their word,
so that they may all be one,
as you, Father, are in me and I in you,
that they also may be in us,
that the world may believe that you sent me.
And I have given them the glory you gave me,
so that they may be one, as we are one,
I in them and you in me,
that they may be brought to perfection as one,
that the world may know that you sent me,
and that you loved them even as you loved me.
Father, they are your gift to me.
I wish that where I am they also may be with me,
that they may see my glory that you gave me,
because you loved me before the foundation of the world.
Righteous Father, the world also does not know you,
but I know you, and they know that you sent me.
I made known to them your name and I will make it known,
that the love with which you loved me
may be in them and I in them.”…
Amen!
sri lanka need strong hand and kgb methods like vladimir putin and put protesters 15 years in poor prison, rest would be gone soon
Will never work because Sri Lanka has been a textbook example of how wild the human spirit is. Even when the British colonised, they avoided many areas in the country because they were afraid of uprising. Many of SL kings also lived knowing one wrong move would get them dethroned by the general citizens
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An ear prone to salutary rebuke
he is among the wise.
نعود بالله
Root out all the corrupt politicians
Next Bangladesh.
No
Here we go
Russia is to blame
Same should happen to India…….
Any country with ethnocentric or religious centric Governance will fail
Sri Lankan crisis may create a tension in international community
Ola hu Uber boooooom😂😂😂
America is done now it is chinas work in progress across the globe..
Sri Lanka isn’t alone, there’ll be more countries joining the club.
Because of the evils of interest based economic system.
Interest is biggest theft in human history.
This is why its forbidden in Islam
pakistan next
My country won’t join the Sri lankan graveyard
If the current Economic situation is not solved, and the corrupt politicians not removed, will Kleptocratic Sri Lanka slide further into Unrest and Riots which favor Socialism and eventually into a Communist Police State ruled by the JVP Dictatorship? The 1971 Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) insurrection (also known as the 1971 Revolt of the Cold War) still stands as a reminder to the Sri Lankan Police and Military.
Coming to a town near you
No crisis for tourists in Sri Lanka, please come to Sri Lanka and spend your dollars then crisis will disappear.
You want me to go and starve to death over there?!?! 😂
@McCoy Johnathon savage 😂 We have food in restaurants. Itll be cheap for you guys, even tho its crazy expensive for us. Have fun, srilanka has beautiful hotels and beaches
Seek the Lord will he is near, call upon him in the day of trouble and he will renew your strength…Repent of your sin and receive/ believe in Yeshua/Jesus for eternal life…Let him change you from the inside out…He is our only hope…He died and rose from the dead for you…What are you waiting for???
Islam is the only solution to the problem of secularism, capitalism and interest based economic system.
In Islam interest is forbidden.
And Islam teaches us to spend more on poor.
There is concept of zakat in Islam where the rich has to give some amount of money to poor, with this the disparity in wealth distribution is lowered.
The current interest based evil economic system that is pushing the entire world towards its destruction, is forbidden in Islam.
We can see the glory of Pakistan & Afghanistan so well. Islam is the only solution right? 😂👌
What is happening in Sri Lanka now is a revolution and towards a brighter Sri Lanka.
Idk
Public service worker should be full of understanding.
Good go ahead
War criminals
Black, white, brown, muslim, hindu, buddist, christians, able bodied, handicapped, old, young… everyone is coming together to remove the corrupt government. WELL DONE PEOPLE OF SIRI LANKA.
Starvation famine mad max EFFECT before your eyes.
That’s what happens. Hopefully other country leaders take note..
Despite the economic downturn,I’m so happy☺️. I have been earning $ 60,000 returns from my $7,000. investment every 13days.
@Margaret Hilary Thank you for this. Will definitely reach out to her now. Thanks again
I just looked her up on google and she’s a licensed broker, I am contacting her right away, thanks
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Wow is this a bot chat ?
Thank you
pick your leader wisely next time
Facts
@मराठी माणूस 🇮🇳 same corrupted
Racism which is deeply rooted in Srilanka have caused all the problems I think.
right from Independance Majority Sinhalese have gone mad.
as a result so many chaos has erupted since then the whole country has been in turmoil
sinhala only act(1956) 150 prosters killed by mobs, 1974 Tamil conference disrupted by Police 9 killed, Jaffna Library burnt down by illiterates, 1981, innocent Tamils were attacked by brainless barabrians in 1983, 1987 Aranthalawa massacre 33 monks(many of them young novice monks)
murdered by LTTE left-leaning politicians like Mangala Samaraweera continiously rejected by the Majority Sinhalese people and that continues
Till today I don’t think the majority people would give up racial discrimination
At the end every one should suffer
As They 69 lacks of population decided to vote for same family of felons who were chased out by people in in 2015 all Srilakans should bear burden of one family’s theft
when its comes to racism every one quite . because truth hearts
@abi m you are correct 💯
Me also from SriLanka…pray for our country…
Hi, this crisis has been created to bring on the NW0 with the Antichrist.The diesel/def fluid shortage will bring everything to a standstill and soon “a loaf of bread will cost a days wages” (see Revelation 6.6). Read the Book of Revelation.
We are living in the E N D times, the 7year Tribulation with the Antichrist is right around the corner, that’s GOD’S judgement upon all unbelievers! But there is hope – get saved and be rapture ready: accept JESUS CHRIST as your Lord and Savior today!!!
Please study biblical end times prophecy; listen to Dr. Ron Rhodes on end times chronology.
Please help srilanka from the international community. The srilankan current government is the reason for the entire crisis. They resigning is the only solution. Please make efforts to impact this change
@मराठी माणूस 🇮🇳 when tamizh people suffered in srilanka
Y india didn’t help
Tamizh people connected to tamizh nadu
Tamizh nadu people connected to indians
Y u people didn’t raise voice in 2009?
Srilanka people n politician are paying fa what already they did
If u read old history
U wont help u curse them am also indian nly
@Seenu Venugopal this country is divided ,and divided means so much divided
In North exodus of Kashmiri Hindus, in East exodus of Burmese Hindu,real Buddhist
In South ge*cide of tamil
In west gen** cide of hindus
Whenever we try to raise issue of hindus
A specific community ” Navyana Buddhist ” oppose it calling us manuwadi
And for politics other parties support them
Hindus themselves are unsafe in India, even I want to leave this country
We are Marathas ,just like you are tamils
British divided us in 18 castes ,
We were united before British
@मराठी माणूस 🇮🇳 wat u said is right
I want unity
Before freedom we were united whole india was unity n struggling for freedom against british
When south india is suffering for north it is not paining
When srilanka army kills tamizh people
Indian Central govt will not listen n take action on other country
Then wat is the use of being indian ?
Then wat is the use of celebrating Independence day n republic day ????
Am not arguing u bro am jus telling u the present situation
My view is fa some states are getting affected by other country all should raise the voice whole india should feel the pain
But we are not united
I feel ashamed that am an indian
When tamizh nadu people gets slap from srilankan country
Srilanka is very small country but india never bothers tht another indian getting killed by srilanka
But we are ready to help srilanka country rather then helping tamizh people r supporting tamizh people in srilanka 😶👆🏻
@Seenu Venugopal nothing can happen with this country
It’s completely a mess
I am leaving if possible
@Seenu Venugopal I am not ashamed of being Indian
Ancient India has given so many things to world
But our current India sucks
Constitution only care about Muslim and buddist (that too Navayana buddist)
Welcome to the great reset. This is going go get a lot worst!
Sri Lanka people are awakening to install the next set of politicians to compete with the global capitalism and market economy! They think they can compete with USA, CHINA, INDIA, EU, UK, RUSSIA, and other top league countries! Good luck with that! I would strongly suggest Sri Lanka to join permanently with USA, CHINA, INDIA, EU, UK, or RUSSIA. Soon, the next set of politicians will come to power to fill their bank accounts with millions of dollars. Politicians in USA, CHINA, INDIA, EU, UK, RUSSIA are also steal money but these countries can survive to feed their people by exploiting other countries at least! Small countries like Sri Lanka cannot exploit other countries.
Please put common sense into the heads of the leaders
Just build a bridge with India and import all the essential stuff
whos going to build the bridge 😂
50 days of festivals, acting, crocodile tears, and whatnot. Thank you Gotabaya Rajapaksa in your effort as the Sri Lankan President to take care of these thugs. From the international community, we’re impressed with your actions in eradicating the terrorist and ensuring a peaceful country 💪
SL is not a united country..when a section of the population is discriminated, how can the country be united.. that is why SL goes begging…
@Joseph Mathews I am thanking Rajapaksa in eradicating these mobs that are protesting and shedding fake tears.
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I’m j it it in m
Всё демонстрации демонстрируют и митинги митингуют? Этим воздух в бензин не превращается, а время тратится.
Society progresses when innovation and technology is priority instead of religion.
Tell that to the ancient Egypt.
@azman abas before islam Egypt was richest civilisation in the world
@Vipin Babu… Are u saying ancient Egyptian were atheist when they build the pyramid, when they were the richest civilization on earth. Are u saying they didn’t believe in afterlife? The sun god amon ra, the Goddes isis, Goddes ammit the soul devourer.
@azman abas they had religious pluralism
@Vipin Babu whatever u called it. They had a religion and at the same time excell in innovation and technology… The magnificent pyramid was not build with magic abra ca da bra.
These Sri Lankan’s were the people who elected this gov as they loved this gov doing atrocities on a minority religion. They were praising and singing slogans of appreciation for killing & destroying innocent minority people life’s … !!! I have no sympathy for these kind of people who feel good in torturing people based on religion …. so suffer now and suffer pathetically.. you are no way near to the pain you have given to innocent families .. !!!
well said…
So true rightly said let them suffer they deserve this.
super! say it louder for the ones at the back 👏🏻
We want Hindurashtra/Hindu Nation comprising Myanmar, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Srilanka, Afghanistan and Bhutan. Jai Hindurashtra 🚩 Akhand Bharat 🚩 Modi🚩 BJP🚩 RSS 🚩
It will be headache for India.
I still remember they were building artificial islands ..which is usually done by china and other super rich gulf countries
no shame to Gota ? still he is clinging on ……
Romans 10:9 | NIV If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
Rajapaksha family and his party has stolen all our money and invest them in Uganda.Lots of people are struggling to find their daily nessasary.Rajapakshas are thives and ruined Sri lanka.
Bangladesh is on the verge of Sri Lanka.
So nice to see people suffering it’s the time for Disco 🎉🎈🎊🎁👍.what goes around comes around they killed so many Tamil innocent now its time to to pay.if you eat salt you have to drink water now drink water 😆😆😆😆. You people did genocide killing Tami girls. Now suffering 😅😅😅😭😭😭😭😅
Just kick gotta out, the war criminal, the looter needs to be prosecuted and send to jail…
what a beautiful country
Karma
Sinhalese are suffering from killing hundreds of thousands of Tamils during the last days of the Tamil genocide in 2009. Karma is very powerful.
I have been there 3 times and loved it, they are the a great people and should have a better Gov, to look after there people.
Til the last Rajapaksa thief is out of Parliament we will not look back.
This corruption has to End!
This violence against the innocent has to End.
Praying for Sri Lanka 😔 🇱🇰 🤲
At least these people have the balls to get rid of their tyrannical government! Allls the morons in the United States do is keep voting them in! Take note America!
2009 & 2022
Every action is opposite and equal reaction..
No one create attention for you. You are not in Europe.
Grow your country. Don’t look for external support.
أمي مريم وأنا ابنتها! جدي شيخ أنا إمام. نحن نعرف الحقيقة الحقيقية! أنا أيضًا شيخ وسينغ 💜 أنا أم كل الخليقة سنمنح جميع الناس على هذا الكوكب حياة متساوية مثل الرجال! أنا كل الأديان! وهؤلاء الكفار الطغاة لا أنا ملكة كل الأشياء التي أخبرته بها لقد قلت لهم كلهم من الأفضل أن يتوقفوا وإلا سوف أتحدث بها وسوف يتم إخبارهم أنني أستطيع رؤية كل شيء أنا رائي! العراف إمباث إمباث هيوكا شامان النبي مستبصر الروحاني الوسيط الغجري ، ستعرفني أيضًا كإله والأم التي ولدت الله المسيح الحقيقي المولود الأول أريدك كل ما أتحدثه ، لقد تم ذلك مرة أخرى سأكرر أفكاري ، لقد تم! لقد تكلمت هذه الملكة وأطلق النار على كل الفاعل الشرير الآن! 😡👍🙏📿🛐🤲💋🌎🕊️👩🏼⚖️⚖️♎
Results of china help
I wish this level of enthusiasm was there in protesting When Tamils were being killed by The Trio The Governmet, Army and the bhudist monks. The Sihala people supported Rajapakse and called him a HERO yet knew he is a war criminal.
Now they are feeling the pinch. Now suddenly human rights is important people rights are important.
When it is your suffering your perspective is really different compared to when you are the cause of the suffering
Can say Karma in action.
Result of corruption at its worst, bringing down the whole country !! 😱
Marxist Hoodlums of China are responsible for the downfall of Sri Lanka.
More money for rajapakses to loot🤣
go to his house with unknown weapons and arm yourself
Don’t waste water or else water shortage gonna happen 😭🌝
Declare a Martial Law !
ITS BECAUSE OF THE CURSES OF INNOCENT TAMILIANS WHO WERE KILLED , RAPED, TORTURED AND HARRASED IN CIVIL WAR IN SRILANKA FROM 1983 TO 2009.