VOICE OF POEPLE

The Daily Mirror also spoke to the public and this is what they had to say:

“Every regime is the same”

- Sanath, a private company employee

“Every regime is the same. The cost of living is eternally high. They have reduced the prices of essential items but they would continue to fill their pockets. We have to earn to live and they are not going to look after us although they make big promises.”

“Price reduction is an eyewash”

- Shashika, student

“Whoever are in power ultimately considers their personal benefit above any other concern. They will reduce prices for now and as they continue, they will increase these prices again.”

“Changes should happen constitutionally”

- Rasangi, student

“As a country that works according to a Constitutional process, these things shouldn’t happen. We don’t care about who’s in power but it should happen according to the Constitution and public opinion. In the case of electing the PM it would have been better if they went in for a vote rather than acting according to their own will.”

“We hope democracy would prevail”

- Stefan, Law student

“We can’t say whether the existing situation is fair or unfair. But we hope that democracy will prevail.”

“RW should be sent into exile”

- Vihanga, Law student

“It was only at this point that RW thought it’s unfair to overthrow a PM in this manner. What was he thinking all this time? But the President was finally able to reveal who was involved in the bond scam. So I believe that RW should be sent into exile.”

“They should have acted in a democratic manner”

- Nihal, threewheeler owner

“Reducing three wheel fares is alright but if they did this aiming at an election then it’s unfair. There seems to be instability in the government and it’s better if they could summon Parliament and go for a vote instead. People are also stranded because of this crisis, and if they really think about the people they should act in a democratic manner.”