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Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled as supporters surrounded his residence, news agency AFP reported.
Protesters took out a mega rally in Colombo on Saturday after a curfew on protests were lifted demanding president Rajapaksa step down from his role.
The police earlier on Friday imposed a stay-at-home order banning large demonstrations on Saturday but opposition parties, pressure groups and the bar association threatened to sue the police chief after which the orders were rescinded.
BREAKING: Sri Lankan President’s House stormed by protestors
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On Saturday morning as huge crowds poured onto the streets of Colombo, a major section of the protesters were headed to the residence of Gotabaya Rajapaksa who has become fiercely unpopular amid the economic crisis affecting Sri Lanka.
Videos shared by Sri Lankan news media showed supporters marching with Sri Lankan flags towards the president’s residence in Fort, Colombo chanting slogans demanding his resignation.
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