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Sri Lankans rally against government crackdown on protests

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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera

Thousands of Sri Lankans have protested against the government's use of terror laws against demonstrators and a crippling economic crisis. Police, politicians and business leaders warned against the demonstration - but organisers went ahead. Protesters say the state has tried to silence them as the country battles through an economic crisis.