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Defying curfew, Sri Lankans out on streets, demand President’s resignation
1 / 8Defying curfew orders, lawmakers belonging to Sri Lanka's principal opposition party Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) on Sunday staged a protest against President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's move to impose an emergency and other restrictions amid the worst economic crisis in the island nation. In pic: Sajith Premadasa, leader of the opposition alliance, Samagi Jana Balawegaya, marches along with other opposition lawmakers towards Independence Square as they shout slogans against the President. (Photo: Reuters)
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2 / 8Opposition lawmakers and people angered by the government's handling of Sri Lanka's worst economic crisis on Sunday marched to denounce the president's move to impose a nationwide curfew and state of emergency, as protests over food and fuel shortages swelled. In pic: A Sri Lankan family joins a protest demanding resignation of the government during a curfew in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, April 3, 2022. (AP Photo)
3 / 8Sri Lankan undergraduates block a highway in Colombo, demanding the government step down. (Photo: AP/PTI)
4 / 8Sri Lankan army soldiers stand guard at a checkpoint after the government imposed the curfew following clashes between the police and protestors near Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's residence last Thursday. (Photo: Reuters)
5 / 8Sri Lankan opposition leader Sajith Premadasa, left, along with other opposition law makers shout anti-government slogans during a protest in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, April 3, 2022. (Photo: AP/PTI)
6 / 8A Sri Lankan couple with their infant join an anti-government protest during a curfew in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, April 3, 2022. (Photo: AP/PTI)
7 / 8A Sri Lankan man interacts with an army soldier during a curfew in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, April 3, 2022. (AP Photo)
8 / 8Sri Lankans gather at a fuel station to buy diesel before the beginning of curfew in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Saturday, April 2, 2022. (Photo: AP/PTI)
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