Protesters have targeted members of the Rajapaksa family and government politicians. The government has used authoritarian methods in retaliation, such as declaring a state of emergency, which allows the military to arrest civilians, imposing curfews, restricting social media such as Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Instagram, Viber and YouTube, assaulting protesters and journalists, and arresting online activists.[25][26][27] These measures have increased popular disapproval of the government, and the Sri Lankan diaspora also began demonstrations against the suppression of basic human rights.[28][29] The social media block also backfired as the heavy use of VPNs by Sri Lankans caused hashtags such as #GoHomeRajapaksas and #GoHomeGota to trend in countries such as the United States, Singapore, and Germany; the block was lifted on the same day. In addition, the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka condemned the measure and summoned officials responsible for the block and abuse of protesters.

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