Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has resigned amid mass protests at the government’s handling of the economic crisis, officials say.
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});The move came as the island was placed under curfew after violent clashes between Rajapksa supporters and anti-government protesters in Colombo.
At least 78 people have been injured in the violence in the capital, a local hospital says.
There have been protests over soaring prices and power cuts since last month.
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