“There are elements within society who are attempting to disrupt the peace in the country. Peaceful protesters who had legitimate concerns will be engaged with by the Government and solutions will be found for them.”  ~Ranil Wickremesinghe President of Sri Lanka 

In this Tweet, the president refers to the protests that have gone violent across Sri Lanka. These Protests have been about the economic state of Sri Lanka. the country has found itself in a period of economic downturn and bankruptcy since April 2019. The Economic Crash can be chalked up to massive spending by the Government and their disregard to the warnings from the IMF and other international finical organizations who predicted the crash. The country is now facing widespread protests and social strain as a result. President Wickremesinghe has been very active on social media promoting its meetings and relief submits with the IMF, World bank, and other countries in Asia. Only time will tell if these negotiations and summits will yield results.