Sri Lankan protesters were triumphant, the power was finally in their hands and the world was watching.
On July 9, as thousands stormed the president's official residence – swimming in his pool, watching his TV and laying on his bed – Wimukthi Ranasinghe was there live streaming the mayhem to his followers on Facebook.
As he toured the president's palatial Colombo home with his phone, the 25-year-old's videos started going viral.