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Sri Lanka Economic Crisis: Violent protests erupt outside President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's residence

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Sri Lankans watch after setting a bus on fire during a protest outside Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's private residence on the outskirts of Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Photo | AP)
Sri Lankans watch after setting a bus on fire during a protest outside Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's private residence on the outskirts of Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Photo | AP)
Sri Lankan army soldiers secure surroundings around Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's private residence during a protest on the outskirts of Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Photo | AP)
Sri Lankans watch clashes between protesters and security officers outside Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's private residence on the outskirts of Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Photo | AP)
A Sri Lankan shouts anti-government slogans during a protest outside Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's private residence on the outskirts of Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Photo | AP)
Sri Lankan army soldiers secure surroundings of Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's private residence during a protest on the outskirts of Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Photo | AP)
Sri Lankan police officers carry an injured officer during a protest outside Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's private residence on the outskirts of Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Photo | AP)
Sri Lankans carry a wounded protester during a protest outside Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's private residence on the outskirts of Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Photo | AP)
Police uses water canon to disperse protesters during a protest outside Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's private residence on the outskirts of Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Photo | AP)
A Sri Lankan shouts anti government slogans during a protest outside Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's private residence on the outskirts of Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Photo | AP)
Sri Lankans shout anti government slogans after setting a bus on fire during a protest outside Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's private residence on the outskirts of Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Photo | AP)
Sri Lankans riot during a protest outside Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's private residence on the outskirts of Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Photo | AP)
Protesters run to take cover as police uses tear gas shells to disperse them during a protest outside Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's private residence on the outskirts of Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Photo | AP)
A Sri Lankan man shouts anti government slogans during a protest outside Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's private residence on the outskirts of Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Photo | AP)
Protesters run to take cover as police uses tear gas shells to disperse them during a protest outside Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's private residence on the outskirts of Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Photo | AP)
A Sri Lankan policeman tries to disperse protesters outside Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's private residence on the outskirts of Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Photo | AP)
A protester tries to burn a bus outside Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's private residence on the out skirts of Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Photo | AP)
Police uses tear gas to disperse protestors outside Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's private residence on the out skirts of Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Photo | AP)
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