Sri Lanka’s prime minister resigns after weeks of protests

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The country's known nothing like it since the end of the civil war. Mobs attacking each other on the streets. The homes of the PM and other politicians burned to the ground. Today, after weeks of protest, Sri Lanka's beleaguered Prime Minister resigned.

The country’s known nothing like it since the end of the civil war. Mobs attacking each other on the streets.Today, after weeks of protest, matters came to a head and Sri Lanka’s beleaguered Prime Minister resigned with the country a political tinder box.

 

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Please check facts. Pro-government supporters (testifying they have been paid on video footage) were bussed in to attack protesters and attempted to destroy parts of the main protests site. Crowds across SL turned angry after those attacks. It’s been a month of peaceful protest.

Are you talking about football hooligans in UK, if not catch some facts! Mobs on Mobs? This is not your family dinner!

Still reporting dirty I see 🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️ have you ever heard of checking facts before you publish news?

The peaceful protestors were attacked by govt mobs, put that as your headline

The usual nonsense spouted by your channel, will be so happy once your channel is sold off by the Govt. Get your facts right before you spread rubbish but of course that's difficult as we know how biased you are.

Micron should worry!

Rajapakse’ s thuggish minister Johnston Fernando’s thugs started it by assaulting the peaceful protestors and opening a Pandora’s box

Incredible that ordinary Sri Lankans have faced down thuggish politicians and seem to be winning SriLankaProtests

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