Sri Lanka's President and PM to resign after tumultuous protests
The homes of both officials were stormed by demonstrators in Colombo.
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The homes of both officials were stormed by demonstrators in Colombo.
Sri Lanka’s president and prime minister have both agreed to resign after the country’s most chaotic day in months of political turmoil, with protesters storming both officials’ homes and setting fire to one of the buildings in a rage over the nation’s severe economic crisis. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said Saturday that he will leave office once a new government is in place, and hours later the speaker of Parliament said President Gotabaya Rajapaksa would step down Wednesday. Pressure on both men grew as the economic meltdown set off severe shortages of essential items, leavi...
The homes of both officials were stormed by demonstrators in Colombo.
The homes of both officials were stormed by demonstrators in Colombo.
The homes of both officials were stormed by demonstrators in Colombo.