Archive photo of Sanath Jayasuriya.© Twitter
As acting president, Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe declared a state of emergency on Wednesday, hours after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country, sparking more protests. In response to a news report of an indefinite curfew in the Western Province, former Sri Lankan captain Sanath Jayasuriya took to Twitter to lash out at the prime minister, making a comparison to the famous cartoon character Mr Bean who played cricket. “Imagine Mr Bean being brought onto the team despite selectors turning him down because he is an ACTOR and not a cricketer!” Jayasuriya tweeted.
“However, he doesn’t just play when the referee excludes him and refuses to leave the crease!” he added.
“No more matches. The last man has no chance to bat alone in cricket. PLEASE leave,” Jayasurya concluded.
Imagine Mr Bean was brought on the team despite selectors turning him down because he is an ACTOR and not a cricketer! However, he doesn’t play alone when the referee excludes him and refuses to leave the crease! No more games. Last man has no chance to bat alone in cricket. PLEASE Leave https://t.co/4neKZKAbV4
— Sanath Jayasuriya (@Sanath07) July 13, 2022
Jayasuriya had also previously targeted the President and Prime Minister using a Mr Bean credential.
“People are getting agitated. What part of resigning or going home don’t you understand Mr. President and Mr. Prime Minister, this is not a Mr. BEAN movie, this is real life, you are playing with people’s lives,” he said. tweeted on Saturday.
Sri Lanka, facing a state of economic crisis, has seen several protests against the ruling government.
Security forces used tear gas cannons and water cannons to disperse the crowd as they tried to enter the prime minister’s office and urged him to step down with President Rajapaksa.
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Police also fired several shots into the air as protesters broke through the barricades.
Wickremesinghe has already said he will step down once an all-party government is ready to take over.
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