Dr. Harini Amarasuriya
Sri Lankan prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigns amid massive outrage
The PM resigned shortly after his supporters attacked anti-government protesters in Colombo, leading to over 150 injuries. Later in the day, violence broke out in many parts of the country
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- Israel kills 31 people in Lebanon on the eve of Eid al-Adha
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