Sri Lanka disaster: Day after protesters drive Gotabaya to flee residence, Presidential palace turns to ‘vacationer spot’

Video footage taken on the Presidential palace in Sri Lanka confirmed that the official residence has been was a “tourist spot” a day after protesters stormed the constructing on Saturday. Watch right here

Demonstrators protest contained in the President’s House, after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled, amid the nation’s financial disaster, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 9, 2022. (Reuters photograph)

A day after Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled his official residence in Colombo on Saturday, a floor report from the Presidential Palace exhibits that it has change into a “tourist spot”. People will be seen milling across the compound as they anticipate the official information of the president’s resignation.

People gathered on the web site are being supplied with meals and water. Once essentially the most guarded location within the nation, the construction has now change into a vacationer spot. Placards with “Gota go home” will be seen mendacity round as protesters refuse to depart until the president resigns.

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The president fled his official residence on Saturday moments earlier than 1000’s of protesters broke via police barricades and stormed the compound. Protestors throughout the nation have been demanding the resignation of Gotabaya Rajapaksa amid the unprecedented financial disaster.

Later, Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena introduced that Gotabaya will resign from the Presidency on July 13.

Earlier, movies had emerged of protesters taking dips within the swimming pool, understanding on the presidential gymnasium, and gorging on the meals within the President’s kitchen.

Ranil Wickremesinghe additionally introduced that he’s stepping down as Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister. “To ensure the continuation of the Government including the safety of all citizens I accept the best recommendation of the Party Leaders today, to make way for an All-Party Government. To facilitate this I will resign as Prime Minister,” PM Ranil Wickremesinghe tweeted on Saturday.

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