51.   By Friday night, shooting had died down, but the city remained tense and streets were deserted.

52.   By midday, the streets were nearly deserted as civilians hid indoors.

53.   City streets were deserted as Russian and rebel forces fired at each other with mortars and automatic weapons.

54.   City streets were deserted as Russian and separatist forces battled each other with mortars and automatic weapons.

55.   City streets were nearly deserted.

56.   Earlier, the city streets were deserted as millions of Sri Lankans gathered around their television at home to watch the match.

57.   Elsewhere in the capital, the streets were largely deserted after police used tear gas to disperse protesters.

58.   Everyone who was around got a note, but the main street was pretty deserted at the time.

59.   Except for demonstrations, streets were deserted as merchants shuttered their shops and government employees stayed home.

60.   Except for the security forces, the flag-bedecked streets were largely deserted.