• It was pure mismanagement by the government that had led to the economic crisis

Public protests continued on Sunday evening as several people gathered with candles in Kohuwala and Rajagiriya to protest against the severe day to day hardships caused by the economic failure of the government.   

Citizens lined up on the streets holding placards calling on the government to go home and urging politicians to stop playing with the lives of the people.   

One protester said that it was pure mismanagement by the government that had led to the economic crisis while another said that the public urgently needed some relief.   

The protesters said they were not affiliated to any political party and were on the streets due to the hardships caused by the politicians.(JH)