With the acute financial disaster bringing about civil unrest in Sri Lanka, his former cricket captain and the present Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardene has appealed for peace.
In a tweet posted on Tuesday, Jayawardene wrote: “History has given us classes of civil struggle and mistrust amongst folks by way of race and faith disharmony.. Also the way it’s been used as a weapon to meet personal agendas.. Divided We Fall and United We Stand Strong 🙏🏻 Always assume as Sri Lankan!!”
He added: “Violence will not achieve the Change we all seeking for and truly amazing discipline everyone showed for the last 30 days. So please let’s not let vested interest take over people power”.
Several former Sri Lankan cricketers have raised their voice and actively participated within the protest. The nation is beneath a state of emergency amid its worst financial disaster.
History has given us classes of civil struggle and mistrust amongst folks by way of race and faith disharmony.. Also the way it’s been used as a weapon to meet personal agendas.. Divided We Fall and United We Stand Strong 🙏🏻 Always assume as Sri Lankan !!
— Mahela Jayawardena (@MahelaJay) May 10, 2022
On Tuesday, Sri Lanka’s armed forces had been ordered to shoot any individuals damaging public property at threatening lives, Defense Ministry or threatening Nalin Herath mentioned. This order got here as anti-government protesters in Sri Lanka arrange a checkpoint on the street resulting in the Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo to stop the Rajapaksa household loyalists from fleeing the nation, amidst violence and widespread protests.
Violence won’t obtain the Change all of us searching for for and really superb self-discipline everybody confirmed for the final 30 days. So please let’s not let vested curiosity take over folks energy 🙏🏻 #GoHomeGota2022
— Mahela Jayawardena (@MahelaJay) May 10, 2022
Mahinda Rajapaksa, 76, resigned as Sri Lankan Prime Minister on Monday, because the authorities imposed a nationwide curfew.
Speaking to The Indian Express on Tuesday, on situation of anonymity, a former Sri Lanka batsman, part of the 1996 World Cup-winning squad, mentioned that he would proceed to boost his voice and would do no matter has been required in the perfect curiosity of his nation.
Meanwhile, Reuters reported that Cricket Australia is monitoring the unrest in Sri Lanka however is assured the nationwide workforce’s seven-week tour of the island will go forward as scheduled in June and July. Australia are scheduled to play three T20Is, 5 ODIs and two Tests. Two T20Is and three ODIs are to be performed in capital Colombo.
Cricket Australia’s safety chief visited Sri Lanka final month, when a state of emergency was first declared, and gave the all-clear for the tour.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
