Demonstrators break in shouting slogans against Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who has been moved for his safety
Despite fuel shortages, tens of thousands of people travelled into the centre of Colombo on Saturday morning, many commandeering trucks and buses, to attend what became the biggest anti-Rajapaksa protest yet. As the crowds swelled and pushed against the barriers, police began firing teargas.
Images and witness accounts showed protesters flooding up the grand staircase of the colonial-era building, with chants calling for the president to go. The property was ransacked with protesters seen rifling through the president’s possessions, helping themselves to food in the kitchen, lying down on beds, lifting weights in his private gym and jumping into the outdoor pool.
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