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Sri Lanka’s acting leader declares state of emergency

COLOMBO, SRI LANKA (AP) – Sri Lanka’s acting president yesterday declared a state of emergency giving him broad authority amid growing protests demanding his resignation two days before the country’s lawmakers are set to elect a new president. Ranil Wickremesinghe became acting president on Friday after his predecessor Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled abroad last Wednesday and
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