"We want Gota" Protest held in Colombo supporting President Gotabaya Rajapaksa pic.twitter.com/xShQG3ti7F
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Around 100 protesters in Colombo have organized a rally in support of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
Demonstrators could be heard chanting the phrase "We want Gota"; a slogan that counters the recently popular phrase "Gota go home".
This demonstration comes in opposition to a number of mass movements across the island demanding the resignation of Rajapaksa. The Rajapaksa government has seen its popularity decline rapidly in response to a severe and deteriorating economic crisis. Despite calls to have Rajapaksa step down, the newly formed cabinet has made it clear that Rajapaksa will not be resigning.
