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Protesters storm Sri Lanka’s presidential palace, set prime minister’s home ablaze

Protesters on Saturday broke into Sri Lanka's prime minister's private residence and set it on fire, just hours after entering the country's presidential palace while calling on President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to step down over his handling of the country’s economic crisis.

Driving the news: Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe earlier in the day agreed to resign from his post once all parties agree on forming a new government.


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