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Sri Lanka's PM quits amid violent protests over soaring cost of living, shortages of basics

By Skandha Gunasekara and Mujib Mashal
New York Times·
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Sri Lanka's PM quits amid violent protests over soaring cost of living, shortages of basics
Sri Lanka's PM quits amid violent protests over soaring cost of living, shortages of basics

Sri Lanka's prime minister, Mahinda Rajapaksa, has resigned with his country in economic free fall, bowing to months of protests in a significant blow to the fortunes of a family dynasty that has dominated the island's politics for nearly two decades.

Rajapaksa made the move on Monday (Tuesday NZT), hours

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