wins the women s singles title, representing kazakhastan. in the last hour, the united states has urged the sri lankan government to work quickly to address discontent in the country. discontent is putting it mildly protesters have stormed government buildings, and the president and prime minister have pledged to step down. it s all due to to months of economic mismanagement. sri lanka is suffering rampant inflation and is struggling to import food, fuel and medicine. our correspondent anbarasan ethirajan reports from the capital, colombo. the barricades were meant to keep the protesters back, but they were no barrier for the furious and desperate crowds, all suffering the effects of living in economic collapse. police used water cannon and fired shots in the air, but the crowds were more determined. and they kept surging forward until eventually they converged on the presidential palace and took over the home and office of the man they want to force from power. he had alre
minister is brought home. police admit security flaws over his shooting. and moscow born elena rybakina, representing kazakhstan, wins the women s final at wimbledon. hello, and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the ongoing economic crisis in sri lanka has erupted today with thousands of people storming the residence of the president in the capital colombo and setting fire to the home of the prime minister. after months of protests, huge crowds, enraged by the authorities handling of sri lanka s worst crisis in decades, overwhelmed the security forces. the prime minister has agreed to resign and reports say the president will step down next week. sri lanka is suffering rampant inflation and is struggling to import food, fuel and medicine. caroline hawley reports. the barricades were meant to keep the protesters back, but they were no barrier for the furious and desperate crowd, all suffering the effects of living in a nation in economic collapse
hello, and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. sri lanka s president, gotabaya rajapaksa, has announced he will be stepping down. it comes after protesters stormed his official residence and set fire to the prime minister s house. roger hundreds of thousands of demonstrators descended on the capital colombo after months of protests over economic mismanagement. sri lanka is suffering rampant inflation and is struggling to import food, fuel, and medicine. from the capital colombo, our correspondent anbarasan ethirajan now reports. the barricades were meant to keep the protesters back, but they were no barrier for the furious and desperate crowds, all suffering the effects of living in economic collapse. police used water cannon and fired shots in the air, but the crowds were more determined. and they kept surging forward until eventually they converged on the presidential palace and took over the home and office of the man they want to force from power. he
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