The Aragalaya – The Struggle Sri Lanka is an island that has had quite a few arm struggles. Especially the 1971 and 1989 uprisings in the south and the 30-year uprising in the North and east have left wounds and scars in the hearts of so many. The sufferings that people had to go through during such times did not provide much public support for those who led the struggles. The turn of events due to the economic and political chaos created by the politicians especially the Rajapaksha government, has certainly spurt the people into the streets and built up a struggle without the use of arms. At the time of writing, 47 days have been completed to the ‘ARAGALAYA’ that is staged in front of the Presidential Secretariat at Galle face. Many thought that this will not go very long. Some wondered how could such a demonstration be sustained without a political party leadership? However, through sunshine and rain, day and
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