ජීවන වියදමට එරෙහි ප්‍රංශ අරගලය ප්‍රචණ්ඩ වෙයි - ප්‍රදේශ කිහිපයකට ඇඳිරි නීතිය

Daily Mirror reports that French authorities imposed curfews in parts of Paris, Lille and Nice on Monday after a weekend of riots and looting linked to nationwide anti-government protests. Lankadeepa also names those three cities, while Rupavahini News says nighttime restrictions were imposed in several crowded areas of Paris. The reports do not give the curfew hours.

Rupavahini News says gatherings without authorization were also prohibited. Rupavahini News reports that more than 2,500 people were arrested in connection with the protests and violent incidents, and that nearly 1,000 police officers were injured. The outlet also says fires and damage to property caused losses amounting to millions of euros.

Rupavahini News reports that the protests began with demands concerning school facilities before spreading nationwide to include grievances about rising fuel prices, the cost of living and deteriorating public services. WhatNews and Ada Derana’s Sinhala-language headline also identify living costs, education and public services among the issues. Daily Mirror describes the unrest as stemming from anti-government protests.

Daily Mirror reports that authorities faced pressure over security failings. Rupavahini News says the interior minister faced criticism over his handling of the unrest, but President Emmanuel Macron rejected his resignation. Rupavahini News also reports that local authorities were authorized to impose curfews as needed and that Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said a national state of emergency remained an option.

Written automatically by AI from the outlets’ own reports, and not reviewed by an editor. It can be wrong — the original report is the authority.