Thousands of protesters have stormed the prime minster’s house in the capital of Colombo and set it on fire today, hours after he said he would resign when a new government is formed, in the biggest day of angry demonstrations on Saturday that also saw crowds storming the president’s home and office.
Protesters have set the residence on fire, hours after the Prime Minister he said he would resign when a new government is formed over a worsening economic crisis, in the biggest day of demonstrations that also saw crowds storming the president’s home and office. In videos on social media, red smoke can be seen rising into the sky, as flames take hold.
The office of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said the protesters forced their way into his Colombo home on Saturday evening. It’s not immediately clear if he was inside at the time of the attack. He said earlier that he will resign only when all parties have agreed on a new government.
He was responding to a call by leaders of…
