After taking over the colonial-era presidential palace, eyewitness videos show flames engulfing the private home of Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe in Colombo after demonstrators set it on fire during the weekend.
until they finally quit office, the day after the two men agreed to resign leaving the country in political limbo.stormed President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's home and office and the prime minister's official residence on Saturday
Flanked by other leaders helping coordinate the movement against the government, she said the crowds would not move out of the official residences of the president and prime minister until then. "They enjoyed super luxury while we suffered. We were hoodwinked. I wanted my kids and grandkids to see the luxurious lifestyles they were enjoying."
It has been compounded by large and growing government debt, rising oil prices and a seven-month ban on importing chemical fertilizers last year that devastated agriculture. "We would urge the Sri Lankan parliament to approach this with a commitment to the betterment of the country, not any one political party," he said at a news conference in Bangkok.
"We hope for a resolution of the current situation that will allow for resumption of our dialogue on an IMF-supported program," the global lender said in a statement.Rajapaksa has not been seen in public since Friday has not directly said anything about resigning. Wickremesinghe's office said he would also quit, although neither he nor Rajapaksa could be contacted.
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