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Sri Lanka's Political Crisis Escalates with Protests and "Blood Bath" Warnings
Sri Lankans protest after Prime Minister Wickremesinghe is removed by the country's president and replaced by the controversial civil war leader, Mahinda Rajapaksa.
Sri Lankans protest after Prime Minister Wickremesinghe is removed by the country's president and replaced by the controversial civil war leader, Mahinda Rajapaksa.
Picture: Sri Lanka's sacked Prime Minister Wickremesinghe reacts during a news conference October 2018 Credit: REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte
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