People in Colombo continue to protest against Sri Lanka amid the crisis. A protester told ANI that "This protest will not end until this govt is brought down. We will stay here for months, years. It's not about a single-family but the entire corrupt system."
For unreserved Sri Lanka is presently facing a foreign exchange shortage which has led to a fuel, power, and gas shortage, and has sought the assistance of friendly countries for economic assistance. Sri Lanka is witnessing at least 10-hour daily power cuts. Sri Lanka's currency has been also devalued by almost SLR 90 against the US dollar since March 8. Sri Lanka's economy has been in a free fall since the COVID-19 pandemic due to the crash of the tourism sector.