Entrance to the presidential residence and the central bank, a former ‘high security zone,’ now bears the mark of the demands of the protesters. Image by Amalini via Twitter, used with permission. This post was first published by Sri Lankan jurist, author, poet, and activist Basil Fernando in Groundviews, an award-winning citizen media website. An edited version is published here as part of a content-sharing agreement with Global Voices. A peaceful mass uprising on July 9, 2022, brought about the end of a political era that started with the promulgation of the 1978 constitution of Sri Lanka, a…