Sri Lanka troops break up protesters’ camp as new PM appointed
22 July 2022 |
1:31 pm
Sri Lankan armed forces have moved to dismantle the main camp set up by anti-government protesters in the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo. Hours later, an ally of the Rajapaksa family was tapped as prime minister
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