building overrun by protesters. cheering well, this is quite an extraordinary moment. after hours of trying to make their way in, they ve finally done it. protesters have pushed their way through the gates of the prime minister s office and they are everywhere. cheering, whistling the security forces, the police, all the armed guards, they are nowhere to be seen. another public building here in sri lanka which is now being occupied by the people. and it is quite a moment. but where does that moment go next? why did you come here today? to help my country. i love my country, so i want to help my country. protesters chant but who can save it? as they celebrate, sri lankans are still suffering. after taking government
this is bbc news. i m kasia madera. our top stories. chanting. chaos reigns in sri lanka. after fleeing abroad, the ousted president goes back on his promise to resign. the security forces, the police, all the armed guards they are nowhere to be seen. another public building here in sri lanka which has now been occupied by the people. and then there were six. two candidates are eliminated after the first vote to choose the uk s new prime minister. joe biden insists america s commitment to israel s security is unsha keable as he arrives there on his first middle east tour as president. and the man who owned
welcome to bbc news, i m kasia madera. our top stories: chaos reigns in sri lanka, after fleeing aborad the ousted president goes back on his promise to resign. the security forces, the police, all the armed guards they are nowhere to be seen. another public building here in sri lanka which has now been occupied by the people. president biden insists america s commitment to israel s security is unshakeable, as he arrives there on his first middle east tour. and then there were six. two candidates are eliminated after the first vote to choose britain s new prime minister. and the man who owned
welcome to bbc news, i m kasia madera. our top stories: chaos reigns in sri lanka, after fleeing abroad the ousted president goes back on his promise to resign. the security forces, the police, all the armed guards they are nowhere to be seen. another public building here in sri lanka which has now been occupied by the people. joe biden insists america s commitment to israel s security is unshakeable, as he arrives there on his first middle east tour as president. and then there were six. two candidates are eliminated after the first vote to choose britain s new prime minister.
they ve finally done it. protesters have pushed their way through the gates of the prime minister s office and they are everywhere. cheering and whistling. the security forces, the police, all the armed guards, they are nowhere to be seen. another public building here in sri lanka which is now being occupied by the people. really, it is quite a moment. but where does that moment go next? why did you come here today? to help my country. i love my country, so i want to come here and to help my country. protesters chant but who can save it? as they celebrate, sri lankans are still suffering. after taking government buildings, who do they trust to take power? rajini vaidyanathan, bbc news, colombo.