Sri Lanka president flees as thousands of protesters storm official residence

Sri Lanka president flees as thousands of protesters storm official residence
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has been moved from his official residence in the Sri Lankan capital to a secure location after protesters broke into his home in demonstrations over the country's worst economic crisis since 1948.

By Siba Jackson, news reporter
https://news.sky.com/story/sri-lanka-protesters-storm-presidents-house-and-clash-with-police-12648619


Sri Lankan protesters swim in president's pool after storming official residence
The Independent
4 hours ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rks7fckhnDw

Sri Lankan protesters set fire to prime minister's home
Both the president and the prime minister have resigned after protesters stormed the government district in Colombo over the worst economic crisis to ever hit Sri Lanka.

By Siba Jackson, news reporter
https://news.sky.com/story/sri-lanka-president-flees-as-thousands-of-protesters-storm-official-residence-12648619

Sri Lanka president Gotabaya Rajapaksa 'emails resignation to parliamentary speaker' as army authorised to use force
Sky News
1 hour ago
https://news.sky.com/story/curfew-extended-in-sri-lanka-after-president-gotabaya-rajapaksa-breaks-promise-to-resign-12651670

Sri Lanka on a knife-edge as Rajapaksa lands in Singapore
The Guardian
14 hours ago
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jul/14/sri-lanka-on-a-knife-edge-as-promised-rajapaksa-resignation-fails-to-arrive

Sri Lankan president offers his resignation after fleeing to Singapore
https://www.ft.com/content/e07cd47b-401d-439f-a750-a7a35bc357bc