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Tear gas fired on Sri Lanka protesters in first demonstrations since state of emergency was lifted | South China Morning Post

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Sri Lanka police fired tear gas and a water cannon at a protest on August 18, 2022, to break up the first demonstration since the crisis-hit island nation lifted a state of emergency on May 20. An unprecedented economic collapse has sparked large anti-government rallies after months of hardship caused by shortages o…

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