Curfew in Sri Lanka capital after anti-government unrest

Indefinite curfew announced after demonstration outside President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's house turned violent

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By AFP

Published: Fri 1 Apr 2022, 12:01 AM

Authorities in Sri Lanka’s capital imposed a curfew late Thursday after a demonstration outside the Colombo home of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa turned violent, with police opening fire to contain the hundreds-strong crowd trying to break in.

It was not immediately clear if they fired live rounds or rubber bullets. At least one man was wounded, witnesses said.

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The indefinite curfew was announced after protesters called for the president’s resignation, denouncing his handling of the South Asian nation’s worst economic crisis in over seven decades.

AFP

Published: Fri 1 Apr 2022, 12:01 AM

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