The United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) has besieged the Presidential Secretariat and is currently engaged in a struggle.
The struggle is being waged against the president, pointing to the rising cost of living and the economic crisis.
Tensions in the area have risen as crowds of protesters have marched on the presidential secretariat.
In this context, protesters are calling on President Gotabhaya Rajapakse to come out and make a concerted effort to enter the Presidential Secretariat.
Special Operations Forces and police are working together to stop them in this situation.