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作成日: 2023/02/28 07:18

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Police in Sri Lanka have used tear gas and water cannon against thousands of protesters angry over the government&#039;s decision to postpone local elections.
                
With the country in the grip of an economic crisis, supporters of an opposition party staged a huge rally in Colombo on Sunday, demanding council elections be held as scheduled next week.
                
A local hospital said it treated about 15 injured people.
                
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has refused to bankroll the vote, saying the country&#039;s crippled economy means funds are only available for essential items.
                
Wickremesinghe took office last July after country-wide anti-government protests forced then-President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to flee the country and resign.
                
The local polls are seen as a de facto referendum on unpopular austerity measures introduced by the new president as he seeks a bailout from the International Monetary Fund.
                
Last September, the country reached a preliminary agreement with the IMF on borrowing 2.9 billion dollars. But it can only be finalized if Sri Lanka&#039;s creditors, including China, the biggest of them, agree to debt restructuring.
                
The Election Commission said in a short statement that a fresh date for the elections will be announced Friday.

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