Colombo: The economic crisis in Sri Lanka has intensified. In Colombo, angry protesters stormed the presidential palace.
According to foreign media, the worst economic crisis in the history of Sri Lanka continues. The country has run out of fuel and there is a severe shortage of medicines. An indefinite curfew has been imposed in the capital Colombo.
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Hundreds of protesters stormed the presidential palace in protest of the government's policies. Several people were injured in clashes between police and protesters.
Protesters also set fire to a military truck parked in front of the presidential palace. Protesters demanded the president's resignation and chanted anti-government slogans.
Diesel has run out due to non-payment to oil companies by the Sri Lankan government. The government has announced a 10-hour power outage across the country. There is also a severe shortage of medicines in the country.
In Sri Lanka, President Rajapaksa's elder brother is the Prime Minister, one younger brother is the Finance Minister and the other younger brother is the Agriculture Minister. The nephew of the Sri Lankan president is the sports minister.
