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Sri Lankan protesters occupy Presidential Palace, turn it into picnic spot | In Pics
Thousands of protesters continued to occupy Sri Lanka's presidential residence, calling for President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to resign. The crisis-hit country barely has any dollars left to import fuel, which has been severely rationed, sparking protests and calls for a new government.
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People throng President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s official residence for the second day after it was stormed in Colombo.
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Army officers stand guard as people throng President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s official residence for the second day after it was stormed on Monday.
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A woman takes a selfie as people throng President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's official residence for the second day after it was stormed in Colombo on Monday .
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A man plays piano at the Sri Lankan prime minister's official residence on the second day after it was was stormed on Monday
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A protester eats his meal as they spend time in the Sri Lankan prime minister's official residence for the second day after it was stormed in Colombo
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People rest on a sofa at the prime minister's official residence on the second day after it was stormed in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Monday, July 11, 2022.
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People stand holding a national flag at President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's office on the second day after it was stormed in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Monday, July 11, 2022.
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Protesters pretending to hold a cabinet meeting after occupying seats at the cabinet meeting hall of the president's official residence a day after it was stormed in Colombo.
