Sri Lankan protesters burn effigy of Wickremesinghe as opposition leader leaves presidential race

Demonstrators in Colombo, Sri Lanka burned an effigy of acting president Ranil Wickremesinghe as his main opponent, opposition leader Sajith Premadasa, dropped out of the race and instead backed a low-profile politician from the ruling party. "We made this sacrifice for the ordinary people. Personal political victories must turn into victories for the country,” Premadasa said. Six-time prime minister Wickremesinghe took over as acting president after an uprising forced former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa to flee the country. Sri Lanka is gripped by a devastating economic crisis and frustrated protesters have been angered by rocketing prices, as well as shortages of food and fuel. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/8997475/sr... Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews