9 July 2022, 10:08 PM |Sri Lankan president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, plans to step down from the presidency on 13 July, the Speaker of the country’s parliament said on Saturday.
This follows after thousands of protesters stormed the residence of the president in Colombo, the country’s capital, on Saturday demanding his resignation. Crowds of flag-waving demonstrators enraged by Rajapaksa’s handling of the worst economic crisis in that country has faced in decades, gathered in front of the official state residence of the president, and despite heavy security protestors stormed past the security forces and marched into the residence.
The president is said to have been taken to a safer location, with some reports saying that he is near the airport, but this cannot be confirmed. Before breaking into the government buildings on Saturday, the protesters dismantled several police barricades in Colombo’s government district. A witness says police fired shots in the air but were unable to stop the crowd from surrounding the presidential residence.
Thousands of protesters have stormed President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s residence in the capital of Sri Lanka over mismanagement of the country’s economic crisis.👇🤔
Demons of stealing in south Africa is a rife. Old people stealing from youth🥺
When will ours step down 🤔🤔🤔
Dear Mr Phala Phala
Late to the party .. The People are the reliable news! President has fled! Military too have fled. The people are reclaiming their rights. Enjoying a swim in the Presidential Pool 🏊🏾🏊🏽♀️🏊🏽♂️
Nazo!!