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Sri Lanka students mob prime minister's home over economic crisis

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Thousands of Sri Lankan university students mobbed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa's home. Protesters demanded his resignation over the island nation's worsening economic crisis. Police erected barricades on various roads around the capital to stop them from linking up with demonstrators elsewhere. Months of blackouts, record inflation and acute food and fuel shortages have sparked public discontent.

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Thousands Of Students Mob Lanka PM's Home Over Economic Crisis

Thousands of Sri Lankan university students mobbed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa's home on Sunday demanding his resignation over the island nation's worsening economic crisis.

2 years ago·New Delhi, India

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Hindustan Times

Sri Lanka students mob PM's home over economic crisis

Months of lengthy blackouts, record inflation and acute food and fuel shortages have sparked increasing public discontent in Sri Lanka, which is dealing with its worst economic downturn since independence in 1948.

2 years ago·New Delhi, India

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South China Morning Post

Sri Lanka students mob PM’s home over economic crisis

Student leaders scaled the fence of the PM’s compound after police erected barricades on various roads around the capital to stop them from linking up with demonstrators elsewhere.

2 years ago·Hong Kong

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Channel News Asia

Sri Lanka students mob prime minister's home over economic crisis

COLOMBO: Thousands of Sri Lankan university students mobbed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa's home on Sunday (Apr 24) demanding his resignation over the island nation's worsening economic crisis. Months of lengthy blackouts, record inflation and acute food and fuel shortages have sparked increasing p

2 years ago·Singapore

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Arab News

Sri Lanka students mob PM’s home over economic crisis

COLOMBO: Thousands of Sri Lankan university students mobbed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa’s home on Sunday demanding his resignation over the island nation’s worsening economic crisis. Months of lengthy blackouts, record inflation and acute food and fuel shortages have sparked increasing public discontent in Sri Lanka, which is dealing with its worst economic downturn since independence in 1948.

2 years ago·Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Gold Coast Bulletin

Thousands protest economic crisis in Sri Lanka

Thousands of university students in Colombo on Sunday (April 24) attempted to march to a protest site opposite the office of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, but were blocked by police barricades.

2 years ago·Southport, Australia

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