The protesters rushed into the Presidential Palace, and President Sri Lanka announced his resignation

Jimu Journalist Hu Xiuwen

According to Sri Lanka media reports on the evening of July 9, Sri Lanka President Rajapaksa has notified the speaker Abvadner that he will resign from the presidential position on July 13.

According to sources, the President has notified his decision to the Speaker in a private communiqué, and sought work until Wednesday as a transition period to transfer the unsuccessful official work.

According to the United States Cable Television News Network, on the 9th, Sri Lanka Prime Minister Vikramaxa said he would resign. He wrote on social media that in order to ensure the government's continued existence, including the safety of all citizens, he accepted the best suggestions from the leaders of all parties and gave way to the formation of the entire party government.

His statement was published at a party leader meeting held at the Speaker of the Sri Lanka Parliament.

Protestant rushed into the presidential palace (picture source: CNN)

Vikra Minda has not submitted his resignation to President Rajapaksa.

More than 100,000 people gathered outside the official residence (picture source: CNN)

It is reported that on July 9, the anger of this South Asian country with a population of 22 million reached unprecedented levels, and more than 100,000 people gathered outside Rajapaksa's residence and asked him to resign.

The protesters entered the swimming pool of the Presidential Palace of Sri Lanka (picture source: CNN)

Video played by Sri Lanka TV and social media showed that the protesters entered the Presidential Palace after breaking through the security cordon set by the police. The image shows the demonstrators in the building and the banner hanging on the balcony, and the demonstrators swim in the swimming pool of the house.

At that time, Rajapaksa was not at the scene and had been transferred to other places. Police said it is unclear how many security personnel have.

According to the president's office, the demonstrators also broke into Vikra Marinha's private house arson. The live video played by the local media showed that when the crowd gathered at the scene, the house was swallowed by flames.

Pushpopz Zoya at the Sri Lanka National Hospital said at least 55 in the protests were injured, of which 3 of them played. She added a member of the injured in eastern Sri Lanka.

In recent months, thousands of people have stepped onto the street and called on the country's leaders to resign due to poor economic management. In several major cities including Colombo, hundreds of people were forced to queue up for a few hours to buy fuel, and sometimes conflict with police and military when waiting.

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