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South Asia correspondent Avani Dias and Alex Barry

HISTORICAL FACTS: Sri lanka s protest movement toppled a president then came the crackdown - The Untold Story

Sri Lankan protesters were triumphant, the power was finally in their hands and the world was watching.

On July 9, as thousands stormed the president's official residence – swimming in his pool, watching his TV and laying on his bed – Wimukthi Ranasinghe was there live streaming the mayhem to his followers on Facebook.

As he toured the president's palatial Colombo home with his phone, the 25-year-old's videos started going viral.

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