In Pictures: Protesters come out in force

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Anti-Government protests, both large and small, were held in various parts of the country on Monday demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his government. Protesters of all age groups and from different walks of life took part.

These photographs were sent in by Times Online correspondents who covered different protests today.

Dambulla - Pix by Kanchana Kumara Ariyadasa

Madampe and Chilaw - Pix by Jude Samantha

Kalutara - Pix by Sunil S. Thanthriaarachchi

Anuradhapura - Pix by B.G. Chathuranga

Puttalam - Pix by Hiran Priyankara Jayasinghe

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