In the midst of the worst economic crisis the nation has ever experienced, protesters broke into President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s home on Saturday. According to local media, they claimed to have recovered a sizable sum of money from the mansion.
The money that was discovered was reportedly given to the security units, according to Sri Lanka’s daily newspaper.
Following the unrest on Saturday, when tens of thousands of demonstrators surrounded his official mansion in Colombo’s capital city and forced him to flee to an unidentified location, several dramatic footage have been making the rounds on social media.
They stormed into President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s home with the demand for his resignation, smashed down police-erected security barriers, jumped in the pool, and ransacked his kitchen and residence.
According to the news source, demonstrators can be seen in one of the social media videos counting the bills they say were found in the President’s official residence.
The scenario can only be comprehended after further investigation and the production of pertinent facts, according to Sri Lankan authorities.
According to the media portal, General Shavendra Silva, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), pleaded with all residents to help the police and armed forces in order to keep the nation peaceful. In a special speech attended by Tri Force Commanders, he delivered these remarks.
Harin Fernando, the minister of tourism and lands for Sri Lanka, and Manusha Nanayakkara, the minister of labor and foreign employment, announced their decision to resign from their positions as ministers with immediate effect.
Outraged by the extraordinary economic crisis, demonstrators in Sri Lanka also broke into Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe’s private home and set it on fire.
According to the media, when the security personnel attacked several journalists, more protesters gathered nearby.
To disperse the agitated protestors, police used water cannons.
The protesters entered the PM’s home and set it ablaze despite being gassed with tear gas by the police.
According to media reports, the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) fire department claimed that it was notified that the Prime Minister’s private mansion in Colombo had been set on fire but that its crews were unable to get there because of the turmoil.
Wickremesinghe, who was named prime minister in May, has stated he will step down from his position in order to maintain the government and protect everyone’s safety.
On Wednesday, the president of Sri Lanka, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, also decided to resign.
