The fleeing of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his dramatic fall from grace marks a remarkable reversal of fortunes for a political family that has dominated Sri Lankan politics for almost two decades.
The Police fired tear gas on protesters who broke through a barricade and stormed the prime minister s office. Prime Minister Wickremesinghe has already said he was willing to resign and make way for an all-party government to take over. Sri Lanka Crisis: State-Owned TV Channel Rupavihini Goes Off Air as Protesters Storm Building.