Sky News is live inside the official residence of Sri Lanka's president following a night of unrest in the country which saw both the president and PM's homes being stormed by protesters. 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube
Police fired shots in the air but were unable to stop the angry crowd from surrounding the residence.
Both Mr Rajapaksa and Mr Wickremesinghe have both been moved to a secure location, defence ministry sources said. Sri Lanka, home to 22 million people, is facing its worst economic crisis in seven decades since it achieved independence in 1948.
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