Watch VideoSri Lanka's president fled the country early Wednesday, slipping away only hours before he promised to resign under pressure from protesters enraged by a devastating economic crisis. But the crowds quickly trained their ire on the prime minister, storming his office and demanding he also go.
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President Flees Sri Lanka Amid Crisis And Ire Turns To PM
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