After Sri Lanka declared a state of emergency earlier this month, the world has seen massive political unrest in the country as protestors call on the president and his powerful family to step down. Last week, Sri Lankan police shot and killed a protestor in an incident that quickly spread across social media. Today (Thursday), Sri Lankan workers participated in mass walkouts. Workers including teachers, bank employees, and train drivers marched to the president’s office, and thousands of people went out in the streets throughout Sri Lanka. This follows skyrocketing prices in the country, and a lack of fuel. Last month, […]
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