Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister rescued from rioters by troops after he resigned - Sydney Morning Herald

Thousands of protesters broke down the gates of Mahinda Rajapaksa’s residence, while others torched politicians’ homes and beat an MP and his bodyguard to death.

Sri Lanka has been holding talks with the IMF to set up a rescue plan but any long-term plan would take at least six months to get underway. Sri Lanka was in financial trouble even before the Ukrain… [+3217 chars]

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