Video footage from local media shows the ancestral home of the Rajapaksa family ablaze as anti-government protests continue.
Sri Lanka's Prime Minister has resigned to make way for a unity government that would try to find a way out of the country's worst economic crisis in history, but protesters say they also want his brother to stand down as President.
The island nation of 22 million people has suffered prolonged power cuts and shortages of essentials, including fuel, cooking gas and medicines.Loading "Multiple stakeholders have indicated the best solution to the present crisis is the formation of an interim, all-party government," the letter said. Outside the Prime Minister's residence, Osha De Silva was among the hundreds of protesters celebrating his resignation but said she also wanted the President to step down.'Gota, go home': Demands continue for President to step down
Media are reporting pro-government supporters have been attacked in at least four locations as they were returning from Colombo.Hundreds of ruling party supporters had rallied outside the Prime Minister's official residence before marching to an anti-government protest site outside the presidential office.
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