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Sri Lanka: street party draws curtain on former president Rajapaksa era

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After nearly 100 days of protests, a small crowd celebrates the resignation of Sri Lanka's leader at the seaside headquarters of their campaign to oust him. Rajapaksa emailed his resignation from a safe haven in Singapore after fleeing the country to escape public wrath.

Added on the 15/07/2022 07:06:46 - Copyright : AFP EN

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