Thousands of protesters in Sri Lanka have broken through police barricades and stormed the president's official residence.

In one of the largest anti-government marches in the country this year, the demonstrators are demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

Sri Lankan Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe, announced he would quit on Saturday afternoon.

"To ensure the continuation of the government including the safety of all citizens I accept the best recommendation of the party Leaders today, to make way for an all-party government," he said.

He stepped down after thousands of people descended on the government district in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo, shouting slogans against the president and dismantling several police barricades to reach his house.

Police fired shots in the air but were unable to stop the angry crowd from surrounding the residence.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxd6WCTAzqI


https://news.sky.com/story/sri-lanka-protesters-storm-presidents-house-swimming-in-his-pool-and-clash-with-police-12648619

He should do the needful and resign, Sri Lanka's economy has completely collapsed under him

naija4life247:


Nigerian economy nko?

almost the same

Unlike Sri Lanka, Nigeria has hope.

..signs of poverty

one rich man in the midst of one thousand poor men is also a poor man.