Protestors prepare to celebrate Sinhala and Tamil New Year at Gotagogama

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The protest that started on April 09th near the Galleface in Colombo to protest against the President and the government continues to be active today (13).

During the past four days, people from various parts of the island have set up tents near the Galleface and have been staying there, despite the rains.

They have named the protest camp ‘Gotagogama’ and are preparing to celebrate the Sinhala-Tamil New Year from there.

The protest is being organized by the people voluntarily without the leadership of any political party and is receiving the support of various professionals, artists and religious leaders.

This protest is sure to be marked as a new experience in the political history of Sri Lanka so far.

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