Sri Lanka eases curfew as new PM seeks to form cabinet

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By Uditha Jayasinghe and Alasdair Pal COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka lifted a nationwide curfew for 12 hours on Saturday, further easing tight curbs as new Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe sought to form a government after clashes with anti-government groups killed nine people. More than a month of predominantly peaceful protests against the government turned violent this week after supporters of former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa stormed an anti-government protest camp in the commercial capital Colombo, burning tents and clashing with protesters. The initial clashes and reprisals again…

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