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2022-07-09 Sri Lanka
Thousands of protesters in Sri Lanka storm president's official residence and take dip in swimming pool after crowds broke through police barricades during anti-government march
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]
  • Thousands of protestors in Sri Lanka have stormed the presidential palace in capital city of Colombo

  • There has been public anger directed at President Gotabaya Rajapaksa with numerous protests since March

  • Police fired tear gas and bullets into the air in an effort to keep crowds back but but they surged past them

  • The country is experiencing an acute shortage of fuel, food and medicine due to a lack of foreign currency
Posted by Skidmark 2022-07-09 10:04|| || Front Page|| [11128 views ]  Top
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#1 Been a sporty weekend. I'm sure this is all normal.
Posted by Rex Mundi 2022-07-09 14:34||   2022-07-09 14:34|| Front Page Top

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