Sri Lankas prime minister, Mahinda Rajapaksa, on Monday offered his resignation amid the island nations worst economic crisis in decades that has led to widespread protests.

Troops were deployed in the capital Colombo on Monday after opponents and supporters of the Rajapaksa government clashed outside the presidents office.

Authorities imposed a nationwide curfew to quell the unrest after dozens of people were hospitalized in the biggest clashes witnessed in weeks of anti-government protests.

Police reported at least two people were killed, including a member of parliament from the ruling Sri Lanka Peoples Front party. More than 150 others have been hospitalized.

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