Protesters for the National Peoples Power party were met with brutal police suppression as they marched into Sri Lanka’s business district in the nation’s capital. The Elections were postponed due to the lack of financial capital to put on an election. Or so the government claimed. Once the government claimed to not have the resources to hold an election the election commission suspended them. This was met with fierce resistance from the opposition party. This wave of protest comes after the massive occupation of the presidential residence and other government builds back in July of 2022. That movement was sparked by the increasing shortages of food and medical supplies as a result of the economic crisis in the Country. The opposition party has picked up large amounts of support from the citizens in Sri Lanka but does not currently have a majority in the parliament. This election looked promising for the party which brings many inside and outside of the country to speculate that the canceled elections may not have been for honest reasons. surely, when there are free elections again in Sri Lanka, the opposition party will enjoy greater numbers in the parliament and potentially a victory becoming the majority. despite the injured citizens the opposition party does not seem to be unphased and I would expect to see more protests moving forward regarding the canceled elections.

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