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Live: Protesters storm Sri Lankan PM’s office after president flees<!-- wp:html --><p>Protesters in Sri Lanka defied tear gas, water cannon and a state of emergency to storm the prime minister's office on Wednesday after the president fled overseas, with the crowd demanding both men step down in the face of an economic crisis. Follow our live blog for all the latest developments. All times are Paris time, GMT+2.</p><!-- /wp:html -->

Protesters in Sri Lanka defied tear gas, water cannon and a state of emergency to storm the prime minister’s office on Wednesday after the president fled overseas, with the crowd demanding both men step down in the face of an economic crisis. Follow our live blog for all the latest developments. All times are Paris time, GMT+2.

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