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Sri Lankan Mahindi Siri is 40 and a former soldier. He lost his leg 13 years ago when a mine blew him up during a battle in the country’s north. Then there was a civil war with Tamil separatists that ended in 2009. Today, the ex-soldier is forced to count every rupee to survive. Prices have risen sharply, and long queues line up for fuel from early morning. The country is facing an acute economic crisis, in which anti-Russian sanctions have played a part. As a result, riots broke out in Colombo, Sri Lanka’s largest city. Protesters smashed houses and cars and threw sticks and stones at the police. They responded with water cannon and tear gas. As a result of street clashes, nine people were killed, including two police officers, and more than 240 were injured. Mahindi Siri was one of the protesters. His story will be included in a new RT Documentary film about what is happening in Sri Lanka. #SriLanka#crisis#protests Follow: https://t.me/rtdocumentary

Protests continue in Sri Lanka, despite the imposition of a state of emergency. People are demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Anti-Russian sanctions have exacerbated the economic crisis, and prices in the country have skyrocketed. The cost of basic foodstuffs has more than doubled. Locals queue up for paraffin. They need fuel to cook food. The ‘hottest’ point of the protests is near the secretariat of the head of state. A tent camp was set up there. People have travelled from all over the country. Among the protesters is Mahindi Siri, a 40-year-old Special Forces soldier. He lost a leg after being blown up by a landmine while fighting in the north. The war ended 13 years ago. He never imagined he would have to count every rupee to survive. This footage was shot by an RT Documentary team in Sri Lanka, making a new film about how the country is coping with the economic crisis. It’s premiering soon. #video#SriLanka Follow: https://t.me/rtdocumentary