Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says he's willing to resign as thousands protest his handling of the dire economic crisis. Follow live.
Video broadcast on Sri Lankan television and on social media showed protesters enter President's House -- Rajapaksa's office and residence in the commercial capital -- after breaking through security cordons placed by police.
Images from Colombo paint a chaotic scene, with pictures showing demonstrators running from tear gas, and clashing with police in body armor.The South Asian nation is suffering its worst financial crisis in recent history, leaving millions struggling to buy food, medicine and fuel. Schools have been suspended and fuel has been limited to essential services. Patients are unable to travel to hospitals due to the fuel shortage and food prices are soaring.
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