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Sri Lanka’s descent into chaos

20 April 2022

2:30 AM

20 April 2022

2:30 AM

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Some 13 years after the end of a civil war that saw 100,000 deaths, Sri Lanka is once again on the cusp of serious violence. Earlier today, the police opened fire on protesters in the town of Rambukkana. One person has died and at least ten people are said to be in critical condition.

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