The leader of Sri Lanka’s largest opposition party, Samagi Jana Balawegaya, has demanded that the President and Prime Minister of Sri Lanka resign.
The statement comes as anti-government demonstrators have stormed the President’s residence and the Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe, has called for an urgent all-party meeting to discuss the unfolding crisis.
Reports have emerged that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is attempting to flee the country.
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