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Protesters overtake office of Sri Lankan prime minister

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Protesters use an iron barricade to break the gate as they storm the compound of Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's office, demanding he resign after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country amid an economic crisis in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Wednesday.
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Protesters storm the Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's office, demanding he resign after president Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country amid an economic crisis in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Wednesday.
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Sri Lankan army soldiers stand guard next to protesters who stormed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe 's office.
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Police use tear gas to disperse the protesters who stormed the compound of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe 's office.
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Sri Lankan army soldiers stand guard on an elevated position as protesters storm the compound of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's office.
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Sri Lankan protesters, some carrying national flags, stand on top of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's office, demanding he resign after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country.
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Protesters shout slogans after storming Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's office.
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A protester sits on a chair surrounded by others after storming the Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's office.
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Sri Lankan protesters, some carrying national flags, stand on top of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe 's office, demanding he resign after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country.
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An injured protester reacts in pain as he is shifted in an ambulance following clashes with police near parliament.

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