Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. As Sri Lanka faces one of the worst economic crises accompanied by ongoing protests, eight persons have lost their lives following the attack on the peaceful protesters by the Sri Lankan Police in the Negombo clash on Monday. World News | Violence Rages in Sri Lanka, 8 Killed in Negombo Clash.
As Sri Lanka faces one of the worst economic crises accompanied by ongoing protests, eight persons have lost their lives following the attack on the peaceful protesters by the Sri Lankan Police in the Negombo clash on Monday.
The death toll rose to eight on Tuesday in the unprecedented violence in Sri Lanka that erupted after supporters of former prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa attacked peaceful anti-government protesters demanding his ouster over the country's worst economic crisis that led to acute shortages of staple
Sri Lanka's armed forces were on Tuesday ordered to shoot at any persons damaging public property or threatening lives, said Defence Ministry spokesman Nalin Herath, reported Reuters.