Arthur Crabtree wrote:England in SL of course. Not heard there is a security risk.
Its a situation that has suddenly brewed up in the last couple of days, seems the President of the country has booted out the cabinet and democratically elected PM, leading to a lot of anger spilling out on the streets that he might be taking a more authoritarian/dictatorial stance to due process. Doesnt help that he has replaced him with a controversial figure involved with human righs abuses in the civil war. Strikes and protests have been called in response, which have already left people dead in the aforementioned situation. Parliamentary speaker pleading with those heading to Colombo to protest not to turn it into a "bloodbath"!!
It could blow over, it could escalate into a major issue, I guess we see. At the moment, I guess if it does escalate, it wouldnt surprise me if the series was called off.
Not sure I would be waiting to find out, seeing as though these protests are going to start right now..... England playing in Colombo as we speak. Might have been better to take the game out of the city, or maybe cancel it all together, as a matter of precaution.