Sri Lanka: Ex-PM Mahinda flees to naval base amid protests
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Former Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and his family have reportedly sought refuge at a naval base in Trincomalee, in the country's northeast region. Meanwhile, deadly protests continued across the island nation amid its worst-ever economic crisis. Mahinda and his family were reportedly flown to the naval base in Trincomalee—about 270 kilometers from Colombo—by helicopter and protests have erupted there as well.