Leaders of Sri Lanka's protest movement say they will occupy the residences of the president and prime minister until they finally quit office, a day after the 2 men agreed to resign leaving the country in political limbo.

Leaders of Sri Lanka’s protest movement say they will occupy the residences of the president and prime minister until they finally quit office, a day after the 2 men agreed to resign leaving the country in political limbo.

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11 July 2022

Thousands of protesters stormed President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s home and office and the prime minister’s official residence on Saturday, as demonstrations over their inability to overcome a devastating economic crisis erupted into violence. Rajapaksa will quit later this week.

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