Gota Go Gama at Galle Face marks 50 days

• Published date: 28 May 2022
• Publication title: Colombo Gazette

By Easwaran RutnamThe Gota Go Gama protest site at Galle Face marks 50 days today (Saturday).The protest began on 9th April after Sri Lanka suffered a serious economic crisis resulting in a shortage of fuel, gas and enforced power cuts.

Protesters gathered at Galle Face, near the entrance to the Presidential Secretariat and demanded President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to accept responsibility for the crisis and step down.The protest grew in numbers over the following days as most people began to camp at Galle Face giving the protest site the name ;#8220ota Go Gama" and Occupy Galle Face".

The camp site...