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Anti-government protest strike in Sri Lanka shuts schools, businesses

Sri Lanka Colombo protest 6 May 2022

Colombo, Sri Lanka Reuters Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa declared a state of emergency on Friday following a day of anti-government strikes and protests over a worsening economic crisis.  The measure, which drew immediate criticism from opposition leader Sajith Premadasa and from Canada’s ambassador, is effective immediately and was taken in the interests of public […]