Celebrities and politicians have called for an impartial investigation
Demonstrators hold a candlelight vigil near the Presidential Secretariat, amid the country’s economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, April 19 2022. Picture: REUTERS/NAVESH CHITRAKAR
Those injured, including police officers, were taken to the nearby Kegalle hospital, the police media unit said, adding that an indefinite curfew had been imposed in the area. Demonstrators pelted police with stones. Condemnation of the violence poured in on social media, including from several local celebrities and cricket stars. US ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung said she was “deeply saddened by the horrible news” and called for a “full, transparent investigation”.
While the Rajapaksas have resisted calls to step down, Mahinda Rajapaksa said on Tuesday that the government would support moves to trim presidential powers, in an apparent olive branch to protesters. However, he did not elaborate on the details of the constitutional changes he proposed, and it was not clear if that would placate the family’s opponents.
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