Sri Lanka: thousands of protesters storm president's official residence

Protesters stormed the Gotabaya Rajapaksa's official residence in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo after clashing with police and breaking through barriers. The march is the country's biggest demonstration after thousands called for the president to resign amid a huge economic crisis

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