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    Sri Lanka's economic crisis sparks violent clashes

    • Last Update: 2022-05-11
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    Sri Lanka's economic crisis has sparked violent clashes as hundreds of angry people tried to break into President Rajapaksa's official residence
    .


    Police fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse the crowd as they protested at President Rajapaksa's residence on the outskirts of the capital Colombo late on Thursday (March 31), Reuters reported
    .
    "We arrested 54 people during last night's violent clashes .
    Demonstrators set fire to several military and police vehicles, including two buses, a jeep and several motorcycles, " said

    police spokesman Senior Superintendent Talduwa .




    Five police officers were injured and taken to hospital, while no protesters were injured, Erduva said
    .


    The Sri Lankan government later announced a curfew in the capital Colombo and deployed security forces in Colombo.
    The curfew measures were lifted on Friday (April 1)
    .


    Sri Lanka, with a population of 22 million, is in the worst economic crisis in recent years, as the government does not have enough foreign exchange to import energy, and the power outage across the country has been extended to 13 hours since the 31st
    .


    Sri Lanka's economic crisis has sparked violent clashes as hundreds of angry people tried to break into President Rajapaksa's official residence
    .


    "The main problem Sri Lanka is facing is the shortage of foreign currency, and demonstrations like yesterday's protests will affect tourism," Sri Lanka's Tourism Minister Ranatonday told a news conference on Friday
    .
    "Our position is that the people have the right to protest, but there must be construction.
    Sex
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    The exact opposite happened yesterday
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