Sri Lankan authorities yesterday deployed armored vehicles and troops on the streets of the capital, two days after clashes between protesters.
Security forces have been ordered to shoot those deemed to be participating in the violence, as sporadic acts of arson and vandalism continued, despite a strict nationwide curfew that began on Monday evening.
Armored trucks with soldiers riding atop were seen rolling into some areas of Colombo, where the government is facing its severest challenge in decades as the country plunges into economic crisis and protests.
Videos posted on social media showed lines of military trucks moving out of the capital and