Prosvjedi zbog stanja u državi zapravo traju mjesecima, a razlog je jednostavan - građani su nezadovoljni životnim standardom. Ljudima je sve teže kupovati osnovne potrepštine poput hrane, goriva… Teško je uopće pronaći lijekove, a dugotrajna isključenja struje i dugi redovi za gorivo postali su svakodnevica. A onda je Vlada krajem prošlog mjeseca rekla da je zemlja skoro ostala bez goriva i zaustavila prodaju svog benzina. Osim goriva, Šri Lanka se bori i s uvozom osnovnih dobara, a južnoazijska država u svibnju je i bankrotirala. Prosvjednici za krizu okrivljuju tamošnjeg predsjednika, optužujući ga za loše upravljanje financijama i korupciju. Usred novonastale krize i predsjednik i premijer ponudili su ostavke, a višemjesečne protuvladine demonstracije dobile su dramatičan obrat. 9. srpnja policija nije uspjela zadržati gomilu prosvjednika koji su upali i zauzeli službene rezidencije i premijera, i predsjednika. Prosvjednici nisu zaposjeli samo njihove rezidencije već i druge vladine zgrade. Tome svjedoče brojne fotografije koje prikazuju prosvjednike kako plivaju u predsjedničkom bazenu ili leže u njegovom krevetu.
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4/20
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5/20
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6/20
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7/20
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8/20
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9/20
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10/20
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11/20
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12/20
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13/20
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14/20
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15/20
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16/20
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17/20
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18/20
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19/20
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