Sri Lanka protesters storm president's house after clashing with police

Rajapaksa To Finally Exit After Sri Lanka Protesters Storm House

After months of persistent street protests over fuel shortages, surging prices and financial mismanagement, Sri Lankan leader Gotabaya Rajapaksa is finally on the verge of being ousted.

Protesters who invaded Sri Lanka's Presidential House give police almost 50,000 euros found in residence

The protesters who peacefully seized Sri Lanka's Presidential House this Saturday have handed over 17.8 million Sri Lankan rupees (about 48,500 euros) to the police that were found in the official residence of the president...

Sri Lanka leaders finally quit after residences stormed during dramatic protests

Crowds swooped on President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's home yesterday while also setting the prime minister's house on fire in protests driven by worsening economic hardship in Sri Lanka

Sri Lankans occupy presidential palace amid political chaos

Prime minister agrees to step down as economic crisis triggers severe shortage of foreign currency

Sri Lanka protesters plan to occupy president and PM's residences until they quit

"The president has to resign, the prime minister has to resign and the government has to go," said playwright Ruwanthie de Chickera at a news conference at the protest site, flanked by other leaders helping coordinate the movement against the government, Reuters reported Sunday.

Sri Lanka protesters plan to occupy president and PM's residences until they quit

COLOMBO (Reuters) - Leaders of the protest movement in Sri Lanka who have forced the president and prime minister out of their official residences said on Sunday they will occupy the buildings until the two quit office. Read full story