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Sri Lanka's Members of Parliament of main opposition United National Party and government members of parliament clash as President Mahinda Rajapaksa presents the 2012 budget in Parliament in Colombo, November 21, 2011
Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011

Open quoteToday our Parliament became a symbol of lawlessness ... We had to leave the chamber for our safety.Close quote

  • RANIL WICKREMESINGHE,
  • Sri Lankan opposition leader, after lawmakers in the ruling party attacked members of his United National Party protesting in Parliament as President Mahinda Rajapaksa presented next year's budget
Photo: Reuters | Source: AP