Why The Rajapaksa government in Sri Lanka has lost its majority

The government led by President  Rajapaksa has lost a majority in parliament due to a split in the alliance. On Tuesday, 42 members of parliament left the ruling coalition. The 42 are members of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), Sri Lanka (SLPP), and the Ceylon Workers Congress (CWC). They also said that they will leave the alliance and serve as independent members. Sri Lankan President  Rajapaksa has called for the formation of a national unity government to tackle the economic crisis. Opposition parties have stated they will not run in the by-elections. They are demanding the resignation of the current head of government as he has failed to address the ongoing crisis in the country. The proposal was rejected by the left-wing People's Liberation Front (JVP) and Jana Balawega (SJB). Members of the party have called for the immediate resignation of Gotabaye Rajapaksa and others in his once popular and influential family. SJB chief   said the people of this country want the family to move to  and the whole Rajapaksa we cannot go against the will of  cannot work with the corrupt. The SGB has 54 members in the 225-member parliament. Sri Lanka is virtually paralyzed economically. In such a situation, ordinary people are protesting in the country demanding the resignation of Rajapaksa. However, has made it clear that Rajapaksa will not resign. President Gotabaye told his party's top leaders in Rajapaksa on Monday (April 4th) that he was ready to hand over power if any party won 113 seats in parliament on Tuesday (April 5th). An extreme economic crisis has gripped the country. Every thousand of people are protesting against the government. They demanded the resignation of President Rajapaksa. However, it is unknown at this time what he will do after leaving the post. Despite severing ties with the government, they have so far not backed the opposition. Sri Lanka has been going through the most difficult situation since gaining independence from the United Kingdom in 1947. Sri Lanka is going through the biggest economic and political crisis in 64 years. The Sri Lankan government has been unable to import fuel oil due to tightening of foreign exchange reserves. As a result, the country's power generation is being severely hampered and the people of Sri Lanka have been forced to live without electricity for hours on end. Most parts of Sri Lanka were without electricity for 13 hours on Thursday. Several hospitals across the country have stopped surgery due to the power and fuel crisis. It is not even possible to light the lamps. Rising commodity prices have been linked to the power and energy crisis. According to the Sri Lankan Bureau of Statistics, food prices in the country rose by more than 30 percent in March. Hundreds of people began protesting in front of the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo, at midnight on Thursday in protest of the government's failure to address the crisis. At one point, protesters tried to break into the president's residence. At that time, the security forces brought the situation under control by firing and throwing tear gas. The government of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa then declared a state of emergency across the country. The curfew started at 6 pm on Saturday and lasted till 6 pm on Monday. All social media in the country has been shut down for fear of protests.