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As Sri Lanka saw the demonstrations - against worst-ever economic crisis - hitting a peak, Army chief General Shavendra Silva on Sunday made an appeal to protesters. The country's two top leaders - Sri Lanka PM Ranil Wickremesinghe and President Gotabaya Rajapaksa - on Saturday agreed to step down amid the massive. While Rajapaksa's palace was breached, Wickremesinghe's private home was set on fire.
In a brief statement, Chief of Defence Staff General Shavendra Silva was quoted as saying in reports that an opportunity has arisen to resolve the current crisis in a peaceful manner. He requested all Sri Lankans to support the Armed Forces and the Police to ensure that peace is maintained in the country, Colombo Gazette news portal reported.
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