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Supporters of the opposition party cover their heads with chairs during rainfall at an anti-government rally in Colombo
26 Jul 2007
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Supporters of the opposition party cover their heads with chairs during rainfall at an anti-government rally in Colombo July 26, 2007. Thousands of opposition supporters rallied against Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa and demanded snap elections in the capital Colombo on Thursday. The banner reads, “Against evil rule of the brotherhood that is exploiting war”.
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Supporters of the opposition party cover their heads with chairs during rainfall at an anti-government rally in Colombo July 26, 2007. Thousands of opposition supporters rallied against Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa and demanded snap elections in the capital Colombo on Thursday. The banner reads, “Against evil rule of the brotherhood that is exploiting war”.


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