Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa was booed and heckled on his first public outing since protests erupted across the country.
Months of blackouts and acute shortages of food, fuel and medicines have caused widespread suffering across the South Asian island, which is enduring its worst-ever economic downturn.COLOMBO - Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa was booed and heckled Sunday on his first public outing since protests erupted across the country demanding his ruling family resign over the worsening economic crisis.
Sunday saw the premier, brother of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, visited one of the holiest Buddhist temples -- housing a reputedly 23-century-old tree -- in Anuradhapura. Several major roads in the country are blocked by people protesting the lack of cooking gas, petrol and diesel.
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