Channel: ABC News (Australia)

Category: News & Politics

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Description: At least seven people are dead and hundreds more injured in a wave of violence sparked by the resignation of Sri Lanka's Prime Minister. Mahinda Rajapaksa was evacuated in a pre-dawn military operation after thousands of anti-government protesters stormed his official residence in Colombo. Hundreds of pro-government supporters turned on anti-government protesters and to restore order, Sri Lanka has given emergency powers to its military and police, with a curfew now in force. Manny Tsigas reports. Subscribe: ab.co/1svxLVE ABC News provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad, including the latest coronavirus pandemic updates. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC News, click here: ab.co/2kxYCZY Watch more ABC News content ad-free on iview: ab.co/2OB7Mk1 Go deeper on our ABC News In-depth channel: ab.co/2lNeBn2 Like ABC News on Facebook: facebook.com/abcnews.au Follow ABC News on Instagram: instagram.com/abcnews_au Follow ABC News on Twitter: twitter.com/abcnews Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNews #ABCNewsAustralia