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'Things are changing every hour': Sri Lankans' fury turns on PM after president flees

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Ranil Wickremesinghe, who was named acting president of Sri Lanka on Wednesday as its political and economic crisis deepened, is tantalisingly close to the pinnacle of power but may not get much time to enjoy it. FRANCE 24's Navodita Kumari tells us more on this tense day in Sri Lanka.

Added on the 13/07/2022 17:30:53 - Copyright : France 24 EN

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