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Sri Lanka police fire tear gas at election protest; 15 hurt

Leaders of opposition political party National People's Power and their supporters attend a protest rally in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023. The opposition supporters were protesting over a decision to postpone local elections after the government said it cannot finance the same because of the country's crippling economic crisis. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Members of opposition political party National People's Power shout slogans during a protest rally in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023. The opposition supporters were protesting over a decision to postpone local elections after the government said it cannot finance the same because of the country's crippling economic crisis. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Members of opposition political party National People's Power run for cover from police tear gas during a protest rally in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023. The opposition supporters were protesting over a decision to postpone local elections after the government said it cannot finance the same because of the country's crippling economic crisis. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Members of opposition political party National People's Power shout slogans during a protest rally in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023. The opposition supporters were protesting over a decision to postpone local elections after the government said it cannot finance the same because of the country's crippling economic crisis. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Members of opposition political party National People's Power run to escape from police tear gas during a protest rally in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023. The opposition supporters were protesting over a decision to postpone local elections after the government said it cannot finance the same because of the country's crippling economic crisis. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in red shirt, leader of opposition political party National People's Power attends a protest rally in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023. The opposition supporters were protesting over a decision to postpone local elections after the government said it cannot finance the same because of the country's crippling economic crisis. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Members of Sri Lankan opposition political party National People's Power and police officers attend to an injured member during a clash with police in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023. The opposition supporters were protesting over a decision to postpone local elections after the government said it cannot finance the same because of the country's crippling economic crisis. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Members of Sri Lankan opposition political party National People's Power carry an injured Buddhist monk during a clash with police in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023. The opposition supporters were protesting over a decision to postpone local elections after the government said it cannot finance the same because of the country's crippling economic crisis. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)
Sri Lanka police fire tear gas at election protest; 15 hurt