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Sri Lanka protest: President Rajapaksa to resign on 13th July, Speaker tells state media

Sri Lanka Protest: Sri Lankan police on Saturday fired tear gas at protesters demanding that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his government resign over the island nation's worst economic crisis in recent memory.

Edited By : Abhro Banerjee, Sri Lasya, Nivedita Dash
Colombo
Updated on: July 09, 2022 23:55 IST
Protesters try to remove a tear gas shell after it was
Image Source : AP Protesters try to remove a tear gas shell after it was fired by police to disperse them in Colombo, Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka protest: Sri Lankan protesters demanding that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa resign forced their way into his official residence on Saturday, a local television report said, as thousands of people took to the streets in the capital decrying the island nation’s worst economic crisis in recent memory. It was not clear if Rajapaksa was inside the residence in Colombo but footage shot on mobile phones showed a large number of people inside the well-fortified house and on the grounds outside. Police had earlier fired tear gas at protesters who surrounded the official residence as they moved toward the main gates. The protesters eventually broke the barricades and entered the house. Protesters blame Rajapaksa for the economic woes and have occupied the entrance to his office for three months. Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has also summoned an emergency Party Leaders meeting to discuss the situation and come to a swift resolution. He has also requesting the Speaker to summon Parliament.

 

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