Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has told the military to do 'whatever is necessary to restore order' after protesters stormed his office demanding that he resign.
Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has told the military to do "whatever is necessary to restore order" after protesters stormed his office demanding that he resign.
The decision to leave Mr Wickremesinghe in charge has triggered further protests in the island nation, which has been gripped for months by an economic meltdown that has triggered severe shortages of food and fuel.
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