translation: i was here at letna in ‘89. i am 66 years old.e i don't want my kids to grow up in a country where someone being prosecuted for a crime can be prime minister. it is really important to have these demonstrations to... ..to change something. the choice of letna was a deliberate nod to the november 1989 velvet revolution. back then, this was the scene of the largest protests against the communist regime. in fact, that regime came tumbling down just days later. these protests, against a democratically elected leader, are also being spearheaded by students who formed an initiative called a million moments for democracy. organisers had promised that this would be the biggest public demonstration in this country since the 1989 fall of communism, when half a million people packed this very square to protest against the regime. and perhaps the numbers today are not that big but it is certainly an astonishing achievement for what was, until relatively recently, a small student initiative. the question is, though, does it change the politica

but for the people arriving here at letna, the spirit of 1989 lives on.general election, and politicians have been clocking up the miles trying to win over voters up and down the country. from pacts between the parties, to handshakes and heckles for party leaders. here's our roundup of the week's wobbles and winning moments on the campaign trail. have you ever used a mop before? yes, i thought that was very unfair. you're just swishing around the water. we are going to stand pretty much everywhere, said nigel farage, last week. this week... the brexit party will not contest the 317 seats the conservatives won at the last election. he says though he is making a decision in the national interest not in his party's interest. we are a national, one nation party, we will be standing in all the seats. they got themselves in a bit of a pickle about this plan they have for a four—day week. it's not happening, there is not a four—day week coming in the nhs. that seemed clear enough, didn't it? but take a look atjohn ashwith‘s facial expression. in that way, the nh

but for the people arriving here at letna, the spirit of 1989 lives on.y stefanos tsitsipas in the final of the atp tennis event in london. thiem beat alexander zverev, while tsitsipas beat roger federer. the greek won in straight sets 6—3, 6—4. austin halewood reports. if battling against rafa nadal yesterday was not tough enough, for stefanos tsitsipas, it was only the warm—up. next up, roger federer — a man who has done it all before, perhaps the greatest of all time. but even the greats still feel the pressure. commentator: 0h, commentator: oh, no! after a near three—hour battle with nadal, anyone would be forgiven for feeling the strain, but tsitsipas was on top of his game. the greek at his powerful, clinical best. and eventually, after the seventh time of asking, he took the first set. when federer won his first grand slam title, tsitsipas had not started school. with 17 years between them, the greek looked to use age to his advantage, forcing federer around the court and forcing the mistake. the frustration clear to see. he was ahead by a double b

but for the people arriving here at letna, the spirit of 1989 lives on.in sri lanka, the confidential former defence minister, go to buy raja pa ksa, former defence minister, go to buy rajapa ksa, is claiming former defence minister, go to buy rajapaksa, is claiming victory in the election. the vote comes just seven months after a terrorist attack killed more than 150 people. buses carrying muslim minority voters attacked by unidentified gunmen in sri lanka's north—west. no—one was injured, but it meant the election started on a nervous note. as voting got under way, worries about continuing violence began to dissipate. people came out in large numbers. in a country that saw fear and religious divides after deadly bombings this year, it was a sign ofjust how much this election matters. we do not want the separation. muslims, burghers, singhalese, tamils — all must be together. there's a bomb that went off quite close to my house. when we heard that, it's like "that is my family. we might be gone." we never know what might happen, right? so i want my count

but by the people arriving here at letna, the spirit of 1989 lives on.dential election. turnout was high at around 80%. the main contest is between former defence secretary, gotabhaya raajapa ksa, and housing minister, sajith premadasa. yogita limaye reports from colombo. buses carrying muslim minority voters, attacked by unidentified gunmen in sri lanka's north—west. no—one was injured, but it meant the election started on a nervous note. as voting got under way, worries about continuing violence began to dissipate. people came out in large numbers. in a country that saw fear and religious divides after deadly bombings this year, it was a sign ofjust how much this election matters. we do not want the separation. muslims, burghers, singhalese, tamils, all must be together. a bomb went off quite close to my house. it made me think, "that is my family, we might be gone," you never know what could happen. so i want my country to be stabilised again. the attacks that took place inside this church and at several other locations in sri lanka, carried out by is