Since 2016, the European Union has been urging the government to repeal the PTA and bring in new counter-terrorism legislation in line with international standards.
As Tamilians in Sri Lanka are on the streets raising their voices for their rights, the police tried to shoo them away with water cannons. However, in counter to the police's action, the protesters pulled some shampoo and started to using the gushing water to wash their hair
The Rajapaksa family had dominated Sri Lanka's political scene for nearly two decades before all the brothers were forced to quit following unprecedented anti-government protests.