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July 14, 2022

Sri Lanka Protests Turn Deadly as President Leaves Maldives for Singapore
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In Sri Lanka, one person was killed and scores of others injured after
police used tear gas and water cannons to attack anti-government
protests in the capital, Colombo. This comes after President Gotabaya
Rajapaksa fled the country for the Maldives on Wednesday, where he was
met with protests; he has reportedly since left the Maldives aboard a
Saudi airplane bound for Singapore, though it's not clear whether that's
his final destination. Rajapaksa promised to resign by Wednesday but has
not yet done so.


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