In a surprising twist of fate, former Sri Lankan president, Ranil Wickremasinghe, was put in the hospital immediately after his arrest. The situation that has arisen has caused a lot of anxiety and also brought up the questions about his health and political conditions that pertain to the country.
Wickremasinghe, who was the main man in the mix of a war-torn political environment in Sri Lanka, was arrested by police just after the nation had to deal with a series of protests lasting several days.
The protests stemmed from the economic hardships faced by the masses and the government’s bad handling of the situation, during which large crowds were seen demanding accountability from the government with some pointing fingers at the ousted leader.
It has been reported by various sources that Wickremasinghe’s apprehension came after a week long of protests where people clashed with security forces and invaded key government places. Many people viewed this action as a response to the Government’s attempt to control the situation, but it has only led to the increase in public outrage. Reportedly, after the detention of Wickremasinghe, his health started to deteriorate, and he was rushed to a nearby hospital where he received medical care.
The former president being in the hospital has brought a completely new aspect to the existing political crisis, which has made people question his health condition and also whether he was arrested due to political reasons.
Several disbelieving critics feel that the government resorted to provocative measures, whereas a few of them deem it justifiable to stabilize the situation in an explosive political climate.
The transfer of the protocol to the hospital from the hospital has initiated an exhaustive argument on the current state of democracy in Sri Lanka, human rights, and political leaders’ role in the crisis.
Wickremasinghe’s state underlines the alarming stakes in Sri Lanka’s long-lasting fight for stabilization, and the way the country will continue in the days ahead is still an unclear mystery. With the political difficulty being highly escalated, the feeling of fear and anxiety is shedding on Sri Lankans, since they are curious to know whether this arrest will be a signal for the closing of the stormy chapter or the beginning of the new one.
