US Embassy: Protests outside US embassy in Colombo against Sri Lankan government – Times of India

Colombo: Protests were held outside American Embassy The country is facing a serious economic crisis in Colombo against the Sri Lankan government.
Protesters demand to freeze Sri Lankan prime minister RajapaksaProperty in the United States.
Rajiv, a photographer, said that the illegally occupied property of the Prime Minister should be confiscated and destroyed, he should not flee the country.
“This is an opportunity for the whole world to send a message to a strong nation – the UK, the USA and the EU – to get everyone to stand up and say if a politician is planning to loot a country’s money and if they have a plan. B is to run away when things go wrong. This should be done,” he said.
The protesters also urged United Nations To deposit and remit money to the people in distress Sri Lanka,
Sri Lanka is battling a severe economic crisis with food and fuel shortages affecting a large number of people in the island nation. The economy has been in a free fall since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Sri Lanka is also facing a foreign exchange crunch, which, incidentally, has affected its ability to import food and fuel due to power cuts in the country. The shortage of essential commodities forced Sri Lanka to seek aid from friendly countries.