On Sunday, calmness returned to the streets of the capital of Sri Lanka Calca, and the protesters were rejoicing, as the President of Gotabaya Rajapax agreed to resign after the assault on his house amid indignation about the collapsing economy of the country, writes Reuters.
Protesters broke into his residence on Saturday, swam in the pool and sat on the bed with a canopy. Another group of protesters set fire to the Prime Minister Ranil Vikramasingha, who also agreed to resign.
Rajapax plans to resign on Wednesday, said the speaker of the parliament.
thousands of people arrived in Colombo with a demand for the resignation of Rajapax after several months of inept management of the crisis, which became the dramatic escalation of mainly peaceful anti -government protests on the island located near key sea routes.
On Sunday, protesters still swarmed in the residence of the president, some of which was defeated.
Some took selfies against the background of polished interiors.
“Rajapax’s decision to resign on July 13 was made to ensure a peaceful transfer of power, – said the speaker of Parliament Makhinda Yapa Abevarden in a video message on a video on Saturday.“ Therefore, I ask the public to respect the law and keep the world. ”