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Thousands protest against government in Sri Lanka

By Bharatha Mallawarachi
Published January 28, 2014 2:10pm ET
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Thousands protest against government in Sri Lanka
Members of the media and their supporters hold placards, carrying portraits of killed and abducted journalists, during a protest in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014. Thousands of protesters from opposition parties, rights and media activist groups rallied against the Sri Lankan government in a rare show of dissent, accusing the authorities of mismanagement, corruption and a breakdown of law and order. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) | Eranga Jayawardena

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Thousands of protesters from opposition parties, human rights groups, trade unions and media groups marched Tuesday in Sri Lanka’s capital in a rare show of dissent against the government.

They held separate marches in Colombo, shouting slogans which accused authorities of corruption and mismanagement, and later came together for joint rally.

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