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Sri Lankans rally to demand release of 2 protest leaders

Anti government protesters march in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. The protestors were demanding the release of two detained protest leaders and to end the government’s crackdown on protests against an unprecedented economic crisis that has engulfed the island nation for months. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Sri Lanka's opposition leader Sajith Premadasa leaves an anti government protest march after a group of protesters opposed his presence in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. The protestors were demanding the release of two detained protest leaders and to end the government’s crackdown on protests against an unprecedented economic crisis that has engulfed the island nation for months. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) An anti government protester shouts slogans during a protest march in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. The protestors were demanding the release of two detained protest leaders and to end the government’s crackdown on protests against an unprecedented economic crisis that has engulfed the island nation for months. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Anti government protesters scuffle with police officers as police blocked their protest march in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. The protestors were demanding the release of two detained protest leaders and to end the government’s crackdown on protests against an unprecedented economic crisis that has engulfed the island nation for months. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Anti government protesters march in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. The protestors were demanding the release of two detained protest leaders and to end the government’s crackdown on protests against an unprecedented economic crisis that has engulfed the island nation for months. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) An anti government protester argues with police officers as police blocked their protest march in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. The protestors were demanding the release of two detained protest leaders and to end the government’s crackdown on protests against an unprecedented economic crisis that has engulfed the island nation for months. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Anti government protesters scuffle with police officers as police blocked their protest march in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. The protestors were demanding the release of two detained protest leaders and to end the government’s crackdown on protests against an unprecedented economic crisis that has engulfed the island nation for months. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)
Sri Lankans rally to demand release of 2 protest leaders