Thousands of protesters in the Sri Lankan city of Colombo have stormed the president’s residence and taken over his administrative offices amid growing calls for him to resign.
In extraordinary scenes, protesters who had gathered on the streets of Colombo to demand President Gotabaya Rajapaksa steps down as the country continues to struggle through its worst economic crisis since independence, charged into the president’s official residence on Saturday morning.
The president was not at home, having fled the night before and taken into military protection. His location was unknown on Saturday amid rumours he was fleeing the country.
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