Sri lanka crisis / Petrol crisis air force commandos deployed to guard petrol pump

Sri Lanka Crisis Shocking Pictures: Anti-government protests are still going on in Sri Lanka regarding the economic crisis. Meanwhile, limited fuel and gas supplies have resumed in parts of Sri Lanka. Long queues broke out at filling stations and community centers in the capital Colombo on Monday, with thousands of exhausted residents thronged. It is worth noting that Air Force commandos have to be deployed for guarding at many petrol pumps.

People occupy Rashtrapati Bhavan

Last week, the anger of the people increased so much that the administrative staff was completely destroyed. Thousands of protesters stormed President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's official residence in Colombo on Saturday. The mob also torched the private residence of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.

Demand for President's resignation deepens

President Rajapaksa and PM Wickremesinghe have both indicated they were ready to resign, but did not specify a timeline. Talks are taking place between the leaders of political parties to resolve the crisis. The protesters say that they will not leave the Rashtrapati Bhavan until Rajapaksa resigns.

Long queue for LPG

Hundreds of people waited for a token for cooking gas after a consignment of LPG gas arrived in the country in Colombo's Slave Island district on Sunday. People in queue waited for hours for blue gas cylinders.

worse than inflation

Large-scale inflation has pushed up the prices. The country's foreign exchange reserves have been exhausted. In this situation, Sri Lanka is struggling to import food items, fuel and medicine.

Sri Lankan people returned on cycle

Sri Lanka has the worst financial crisis since independence. People's struggle continues for months for fuel, food and other basic things. People have returned to cycles due to lack of fuel. Huge crowds of people are being seen in cycle shops.