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Sri Lanka: thousands protest calling for resignation of president Gotabaya Rajapaksa

Guardian, 10 Apr 2022
Protesters flooded the streets of Colombo on Saturday as anger intensifies amid Sri Lanka’s crippling economic crisis.
Sri Lanka has descended into its worst financial crisis since independence, with food, fuel, medicine and electricity becoming increasingly scarce.
There are mounting calls for the president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa – frequently referred to as Gota – to step down.
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