Protesters swim in President’s pool as Sri Lanka struggles to remain afloat | Watch

Hours after Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled his official residence in Colombo earlier than 1000’s of agitators broke into the compound, some agitators have been noticed taking a swim.

A screengrab reveals agitators taking a swim at Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s residence in Colombo on Saturday.

Hours after Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled his official residence in Colombo earlier than 1000’s of agitators broke into the compound, among the agitators have been noticed taking a swim within the pool.

Protesters quiet down in President’s swimming pool after storming his official residence in Fort. pic.twitter.com/jROaa4NDWy

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While some protesters have been noticed shouting slogans, others have been seen making movies.

The president was escorted to a protected location earlier than demonstrators from throughout the nation arrived in buses, trains, and vans to specific outrage over the federal government’s failure to guard them from financial spoil. Protesters shouted “Gota go home,” utilizing a standard shortened model of the president’s title.

Police resorted to firing tear fuel shells to maintain the scenario underneath management. At least 21 folks, together with two policemen, have been injured within the protests.

Sri Lanka has been reeling underneath a extreme financial disaster for months now as a result of a results of badly-timed tax sops, poor investments in initiatives, and Covid-induced restrictions. People have been demanding the President’s resignation since March.

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