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| Photograph Tamilwin |
Protesters gathered outside the Indian High Commission in Colombo this morning protesting against the newly elected Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa.
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| Photograph Tamilwin |
Calling on President to not to "bow down" or "surrender", protesters condemned what they said was 'Indian interference' into Sri Lanka's affairs.
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| Photograph @AzzemAmeen |
Burning an effigy of Jayalalithaa, protesters held placards in Sinhala and English, including one which depicted a photograph of Narendra Modi and caption: "Ashoka or Chola?" - a reference to the ancient king of Ashoka in the north of India, and the ancient Tamil King Chola in the south.