Sri Lanka opposition calls for government resignation

Sri Lanka's opposition says the coalition government must resign, following a heavy defeat in local government elections.

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    Sri Lanka's opposition says the coalition government must resign, following a heavy defeat in local government elections. The parties of the president and prime minister both performed badly.

    Al Jazeera's Minelle Fernandez reports from Colombo.

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