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Sri Lanka president to step down after thousands of protesters storm his home

The president of Sri Lanka is expected to step down Wednesday after thousand of protesters stormed his home over the weekend. Nationwide protests were sparked by food and fuel shortages as the country's economy face the brink of collapse. Niha Masih, foreign correspondent for The Washington Post, joins CBS News to explain how this happened and what the next steps are for the country's government.
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