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Vehicles were torched and protesters clashed with police in a night of violence outside the Sri Lankan president's home on Thursday as anger built against a dire economic crisis. IMAGES
Colombo, Aug 11 (EFE / EPA) .- Sri Lankan health authorities continued Wednesday to test for Covid-19 in Colombo, while the country lives its third wave of the pandemic.The Sri Lankan Medical Association has called on the government to shut down the country for at least two weeks to prevent increased infections.Since the beginning of the pandemic, Sri Lanka has registered more than 335,000 infections and 5,430 deaths from Covid-19.(Camera: CHAMILA KARUNARATHNE)SHOT LIST: COVID-19 TESTING IN COLOMBO, SRI LANKA.
Colombo, Jan 5 (EFE/EPA).- Sri Lankan health workers on Tuesday carried out mass coronavirus swab tests in Colombo as cases continue to soar. So far, the Asian country has registered more than 45,000 cases and 215 deaths from COVID-19. (Camera: CHAMILA KARUNARATHNE).SHOT LIST: HEALTH WORKERS CARRY OUT SWAB TEST FOR COVID-19 IN COLOMBO, SRI LANKA.
Colombo, Oct 21 (EFE/EPA).- Hundreds of Sri Lankans on Wednesday protested in Colombo against a constitutional amendment proposed by the government of Sri Lanka granting extraordinary powers to the head of state, overturning an amendment approved during the last government limiting these capabilities. (Camera: CHAMILA KARUNARATHNE).SHOT LIST: A PROTEST AGAINST THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT IN COLOMBO, SRI LANKA.
Colombo, July 3 (EFE / EPA).- Volunteers in Colombo disinfected schools Friday prior to their reopening, which will be carried out in four different stages to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.Sri Lanka has so far registered more than 2,000 cases and 11 deaths due to COVID-19. (Camera: CHAMILA KARUNARATHNE)FOOTAGE SHOWS THE DISINFECTION OF A SCHOOL IN COLOMBO, SRI LANKA.