Sri Lanka has been under crisis for the past several weeks. Things turned more violent when thousands of protestors entered the official residence of the President.
Furthermore, the prime minister‘s home in Colombo was also set ablaze. A video of thousands of protestors outside the presidential palace has particularly been going viral.
The video has been viewed millions of times on social media. Watch the viral video below:
WATCH: Protesters storm presidential palace in Sri Lanka as economic crisis worsens pic.twitter.com/diIVaXx8Cd
— BNO News (@BNONews) July 9, 2022
The protests have gained immense attention worldwide following yesterday’s event. Protestors are demanding the resignation of the Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
The demand finally seems to have been met as the country’s parliamentary speaker said on Saturday that the president will step down next Wednesday.
There are number of videos and pictures of the protestors inside the presidential palace, which have gone viral across the internet. In the pictures and videos, the Sri Lankan people are having ‘a good time’ inside the luxurious presidential palace.
Some are seen enjoying a cricket match while others were imitating WWE matches in one of the rooms. Here are the most viral pictures and videos:
Sri Lanka protesters lying in the President's living room and watching their own protest live on TV๐ pic.twitter.com/OawW3rbcVG
— ๐๐๐ญ ๐. ๐๐๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ก ๐ฌ๐ญ (@NatGTetteh) July 10, 2022
#WATCH | Protestors tour grounds, have lunches, enjoy gym-time at Presidential palace in Colombo, Sri Lanka pic.twitter.com/yUqtracq8t
— ANI (@ANI) July 10, 2022
https://twitter.com/radiogenova/status/1545884271096758275?s=21&t=GY9SE–DanFO-at1obFr-A
https://twitter.com/radiogenova/status/1545887973878661124?s=21&t=GY9SE–DanFO-at1obFr-A
Protesters in Sri Lanka found lots of money at Presidentโs house and it was handed over to the police. pic.twitter.com/rYzkg2sbqW
— Danny (@Dembetembe85) July 10, 2022
Sri Lanka people shall govern and share in the wealth of the country. The #jullyunrest was the first attempt… pic.twitter.com/IqFKkPr3TH
— ANDILE MNGXITAMA (@Mngxitama2) July 10, 2022
https://twitter.com/georgeanagli/status/1545827739625787392?s=21&t=GY9SE–DanFO-at1obFr-A
The president's palace in Sri Lanka now belongs to the people. pic.twitter.com/oscI7mRPta
— RadioGenoa (@RadioGenoa) July 9, 2022
Photo of the day – An old lady protestor sitting on Sri Lankaโs Strongmanโs Chair inside Sri Lankaโs Presidential Palace! pic.twitter.com/P3eCbb8kzp
— Ashok (@ashoswai) July 9, 2022
Video – #WWE Wrestling on Prime Minister's bed at Temple Trees ๐#LKA #SriLanka #SriLankaCrisis #SriLankaProtests pic.twitter.com/5f2zE9uqLD
— Sri Lanka Tweet ๐ฑ๐ฐ (@SriLankaTweet) July 10, 2022
The jump to the President's pool #SriLankaProtests pic.twitter.com/kvnmZ0BGqQ
— NewsWire ๐ฑ๐ฐ (@NewsWireLK) July 9, 2022