Sri Lanka opposition MPs defy curfew to stage protest

Sri Lanka's main opposition parliament members shout slogans as they protest in Colombo. Credit: AFP Photo

Several dozen opposition lawmakers in Sri Lanka defied a weekend curfew Sunday to stage a public protest against the island nation's worsening economic crisis, an AFP photographer at the scene witnessed.

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The group gathered at opposition leader Sajith Premadasa's official residence in the capital Colombo and began a march to the nearby Independence Square, despite a nationwide curfew in effect until Monday morning.

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