Sri Lanka crisis: Curfew lifted in Colombo

May 12, 2022

Colombo (Sri Lanka), May 12 (ANI): Days after violence erupted in the Colombo city of Sri Lanka during the ongoing protests over economic crisis, curfew was lifted on May 12. The government lifted the curfew for a few hours amid dire economic situation of the country. Notably, pro-government mobs attacked the protesters in Colombo, triggering a wave of violence that killed at least eight people and left several injured on May 09. This attack prompted authorities to impose a nationwide curfew and deploy Army troops in the capital. Following this, Mahinda Rajapaksa had to resign as Sri Lankan Prime Minister on the same day.