Security forces in Sri Lanka have raided the main anti-government protest camp in the capital Colombo and have begun pulling down tents.
Hundreds of troops and police commandos moved on the protesters outside the presidential offices, hours before they were due to leave the area.
A BBC video journalist was beaten by the army and one soldier snatched his phone and deleted videos.
It comes after Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as president.
Sri Lanka’s ex-president Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country last week.
Mr Wickremesinghe – the former prime minister – is seen as deeply unpopular with the public, and has vowed tough action against demonstrators. But some protesters have said they will give him a chance.
Sri Lanka has seen months of mass unrest over an economic crisis.
Many blame the Rajapaksa administration for mishandling the nation’s finances, and see Mr Wickremesinghe as part of the problem. But there were few demonstrations on the streets the day after he won the parliament vote.
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