The official residence of the President of Sri Lanka, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, has been abandoned.<\/p>\n
On Saturday, thousands of people took part in a demonstration outside his home in an effort to continue calling for his resignation.<\/p>\n
The President was hastily taken to the Army headquarters a few hours before the invasion began.<\/p>\n
The demonstrators broke through the barricades<\/a> set up by the police, and they were joined by members of the Sri Lankan military.<\/p>\n The National Hospital of Sri Lanka (NHSL) has confirmed that dozens of people, including two police officers, have been injured and are currently receiving treatment.<\/p>\n Citizens have been vocal about their dissatisfaction with poverty, the rising cost of living, and how President Rajapaksa is handling the current economic crisis.<\/p>\n People are having trouble finding work, which makes it difficult for them to pay their rent, purchase food and medicine, and pay for other necessities such as petroleum products.<\/p>\n Videos and photos showing protesters breaking in and swimming in the President\u2019s house have emerged.<\/p>\n Some were cooking food in the kitchen as others moved about for a tour of the presidential residence.<\/p>\n With a population of 22 million, the South Asian nation faces its worst financial crisis in decades.<\/p>\n At least 16 members of parliament from Rajapaksa\u2019s party Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna have asked him to resign.<\/p>\n Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has summoned an emergency meeting of party leaders.<\/p>\n Video:<\/p>\n Colombo, Sri Lanka right now. The Presidential Palace has been stormed, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is said to have fled. Unbelievable scenes. Live reports on @IndiaToday<\/a>: https:\/\/t.co\/p6JV6FzCub<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/8zlJdBfN2P<\/a><\/p>\n — Shiv Aroor (@ShivAroor) July 9, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n