rotesters have targeted members of the Rajapaksa family and government politicians. The government has reacted with authoritarian actions, such as the declaration of a state of emergency, allowing the military to arrest civilians, imposing curfews, restricting access to social media, and assaulting protesters, journalists and online activists. The government also violated the law and the constitution by attempting to suppress the protests. The Sri Lankan diaspora also began demonstrations against the suppression of basic human rights in the country. The government's ban on social media was perceived to backfire, with hashtags including #GoHomeRajapaksas and #GoHomeGota trending on Twitter in countries such as the United States, Singapore, and Germany. The ban was lifted later on the same day. The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka condemned the measure and summoned officials responsible for the block and abuse of protesters. On 3 April, all 26 members of the Second Gotabaya Rajapaksa cabinet resigned, with the exception of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa; critics said that the resignation was not valid as they did not follow constitutional protocol. Several of the ministers who "resigned" were reinstated in different ministries the next day. Chief government whip Johnston Fernando insisted that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa would not resign u
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