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Sri Lanka: Acute fuel shortage ignites protests in Colombo

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Thousands of demonstrators take to the streets of Colombo, Sri Lanka's capital, to protest against the way the governement is handling the country's worst economic crisis since its independence in 1948. IMAGES

Added on the 19/04/2022 15:50:30 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images

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