Today’s youth protestors appear to have made non-violence and democratic ideals a part of their ethos. However, the present protests signal a break with that divisive past. The two Sinhala youth insurrections of 19-89, and the Tamil separatist movement that held sway from the late 1970s till the end of the war in 2009 have left scarred memories all around about the role and treatment of youth. The tendency so far has been to see youth as a volatile and disruptive element that can be mobilised to act violently. The last elections took place in a heated context in which contesting politicians alleged Muslim restaurants were putting birth control pills into the food of their Sinhala customers and other such falsehoods. Among the slogans they shout are those of non-racism and the promise not to be fooled again to mistrust those of other ethnicities and religions merely because they are different or because racist political leaders put false thoughts into their heads. It appears that Sri Lanka’s formal and non-formal educational systems have succeeded in creating mindfulness and a rights consciousness. Most of the protestors in the vicinity of the Presidential Secretariat who have occupied Galle Face and the adjacent open spaces belong to the younger generations.

The shock of the magnitude of the initial protests, which came unexpectedly upon the government, appears to be wearing away and there is bunkering down to a long haul struggle. They scored an initial success when the entire Cabinet resigned with the exception of the Prime Minister. It looks like they will continue to stay until their demands are met. They are being supported by the general public who come and offer them food, drink and tents. The protestors are standing their ground and not withdrawing. The heavy and continuous rains did not deter the tens of thousands of people protesting against the government in Colombo near the Presidential Secretariat and also elsewhere in the country where smaller protests are continuously taking place. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀.Any governmental anticipation that the ongoing mass protests will fizzle out with the onset of the monsoon rains and the forthcoming Sinhala and Tamil New Year seems unlikely to be realised. All Credits gone to sinhalen movies app & others

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