Protestors on Saturday, July 9, gathered in large numbers outside the Galle International Stadium in Colombo to express their outrage over the Sri Lankan government's failure to protect them from economic ruin.
The stadium is hosting the second Test match between Sri Lanka and Australia.
Meanwhile, Australia Test captain Pat Cummins on Saturday urged the world to donate wholeheartedly to Sri Lanka, which is in the midst of a massive economic crisis.
The pace-bowling stalwart posted a video on social media and listed the hardships being faced by the island's people, many of whom are not able to get two square meals a day.
Cummins, Unicef's Australia ambassador who is in Sri Lanka playing a two-Test series, tweeted,
Cummins said he was part of Unicef's programme which aims to provide "life-saving water, nutrition, health, education and child protection services", adding that through the video, he wants to send out a message to people to "respond to the rising needs of children" by donating freely.
