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Riot in Sri Lanka got out of control: protesters took over the president's residence. (Video)

In Sri Lanka, protesters stormed the presidential residence.

It is reported that all this is the result of a protracted economic crisis in the country, which has been without electricity, water and food for several months.

As a result, thousands of demonstrators broke through the police barricades in Colombo on July 9 and broke into the official residence of the president.

According to media reports, the head of Sri Lanka was moved from the residence on Friday for his safety ahead of a rally planned for the weekend.

Protests on the island broke out due to the worst economic crisis in the history of the country.

The crisis in the country began due to covid: tourism decreased, fuel shortages began due to a lack of currency. Currently, people stand in lines at gas stations for several days. Due to the severe economic crisis in the country's history, protests broke out on the island. Recently, the Sri Lankan government defaulted.

The Prime Minister of Sri Lanka called an emergency meeting of party leaders in connection with anti-government protests in the capital.

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