There is great political unrest in Sri Lanka and the police had imposed a curfew in the capital ahead of the new demonstrations on Saturday, which demand that Sri Lanka’s president and prime minister resign. Protesters believe President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is responsible for the country’s economic crisis, the worst since independence in 1948. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is also condemned for not doing enough to quell the crisis since he was appointed two months ago. Broke into the residence Some of the protesters wearing helmets and with the Sri Lankan flag in hand must have managed to enter the residence, pictures from a local TV station show. Thousands of people have descended on Colombo’s government quarter. They shout slogans and tear down police roadblocks. The police, for their part, respond with tear gas. Police in riot gear stormed a rally on Friday, removing hundreds of protesters by truck. Problems have arisen for Sri Lanka, which is struggling with a foreign currency deficit. There is a great shortage of fuel, food and medicine. The country is now in the worst economic problems in decades. Many blame the president and there have been many large peaceful demonstrations in the country since March this year.
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