Sri Lanka’s cricket greats came out in support of the protesters against the Sri Lanka President with Sanath Jayasurya walking with the protesters on the streets of Colombo to call for the President's resignation.
In my entire life I have never seen the country United like this with one goal to throw out a failed Leader. The writing is now on YOUR official house WALL. Please go in peace. #GoHomeGota today! https://t.co/yXyCAu2Kht
— Sanath Jayasuriya (@Sanath07) July 9, 2022
Ialways stand with the People of Sri Lanka. And will celebrate victory soon. This should be continue without any violation. #Gohomegota#අරගලයටජය pic.twitter.com/q7AtqLObyn
— Sanath Jayasuriya (@Sanath07) July 9, 2022
Jayasuriya took to Twitter and claimed that he has never seen a country united like this before. "In my entire life I have never seen the country United like this with one goal to throw out a failed Leader. The writing is now on YOUR official house WALL. Please go in peace," wrote the former Sri Lanka opener."I always stand with the People of Sri Lanka. And will celebrate victory soon. This should be continue without any violation," he added
The siege is over. Your bastion has fallen. Aragalaya and peoples power has won. Please have the dignity to resign now ! #GoHomeGota
— Sanath Jayasuriya (@Sanath07) July 9, 2022
The siege is over. Your bastion has fallen. Aragalaya and people's power has won. Please have the dignity to resign now !," he wrote in another tweet.
This is for our future. pic.twitter.com/pSMmo4o81Q
— Kumar Sangakkara (@KumarSanga2) July 9, 2022
Former Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara also voiced his support on social media. Sharing a video of the protests, the retired wicket-keeper batter wrote, 'This is for our future.'
We as a country has changed direction and nothing can change that… people have spoken!! #GoHomeGota #peoplepower https://t.co/ptmlrM5ewz
— Mahela Jayawardena (@MahelaJay) July 8, 2022
Mahela Jayawardene, another former cricket star, echoed the sentiment and wrote, "'We as a country has changed direction and nothing can change that… people have spoken!!."
