Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has resigned after weeks of protests amid the country’s worst economic crisis since independence
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned on Monday following weeks of protests demanding that he and his brother, the president, step down over the country’s worst economic crisis in decades, an official said.
Protests against the government have raged for weeks with thousands demanding Rajapaksa and his influential family, , quit for mishandling the economy. Police used dozens of tear gas rounds and water cannon to break up the confrontation, the first major clash between pro-and anti-government supporters since the protests began in late March.
Dozens of paramilitary troops with riot shield and helmets were deployed to keep both groups apart after the initial clashes. The army said it had also deployed soldiers in the area.
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