Huge crowds had surrounded the Sri Lankan president’s home to demand his resignation, blaming government mismanagement for the painful downturn
FP Staff
July 09, 2022 16:18:06 IST
Police use water cannons and tear gas to disperse the protesters in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Saturday, 9 July, 2022. Sri Lankan protesters demanding that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa resign forced their way into his official residence on Saturday, a local television report said. AP
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled his official residence on Saturday shortly before protesters, angered by an unprecedented economic crisis, stormed and overran the compound.
Protestors were also seen using the swimming pool in the compound.