Sri Lanka: Troops evacuate outgoing PM amid unrest
By DW
15 May 2022 |
10:48 am
As protesters tried to enter Mahinda Rajapaksa's residence overnight, police escorted him out on Tuesday morning. The flare up of violence has left at least five people dead and scores injured.
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