Sri Lanka protesters storm presidential palace as economic crisis deepens

.
.
.
.
.
#SriLanka #SriLankaCrisis #SriLankaProtests #SriLankaEconomicCrisis #SriLankaCurrentSituation

With protests against the Sri Lanka government intensifying over the country’s worst economic crisis, a number of demonstrators stormed the President’s official residence and his secretariat in commercial capital Colombo on Saturday.

Video clips of the same went viral on social media showing thousands of protesters marching towards the palatial building. According to news agency Reuters, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was removed from the official residence Friday for his safety ahead of the planned rally over the weekend.