<p>The Sri Lankan Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe's home was attacked and set on fire by irate protesters. According to the Prime Minister's Office, a mob broke into Wickremesinghe's private residence, set it on fire, and wrecked some of his personal vehicles.</p>

<p>The Prime Minister previously stated that he is ready to step down to create room for an all-party government.</p>

<p>Earlier today, Sri Lanka’s prime minister agreed to resign after party leaders in Parliament demanded both he and the embattled president step down on the day protesters stormed the president’s residence and office in a fury over a worsening economic crisis.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Just in: Private residence of Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickremesinghe set on fire.<a href="https://t.co/6cQKLcpsHb">pic.twitter.com/6cQKLcpsHb</a></p>
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<p>When all parties have reached an agreement on a new government, the prime minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe, said in a voice statement that he will step down.</p>

<p>“Today in this country we have a fuel crisis, a food shortage, we have the head of the World Food Program coming here and we have several matters to discuss with the IMF. Therefore, if this government leaves there should be another government,” he said.</p>

<p>His decision followed the largest rally to ever sweep Sri Lanka, in which tens of thousands of protesters burst through barriers and stormed into President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's home and neighbouring office to express their rage against a figure they consider accountable for the country's darkest crisis.</p>

<p>People were captured on camera splashing around in the house's outdoor pool in a joyful atmosphere. Some people made "statements" from the conference room demanding that Rajapaksa and Wickremesinghe resign, while others lounged on mattresses or poured tea and drank it.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">SRI LANKANS take a dip at the Presidential palace's swimming pool, raid the bedroom and kitchen as President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flees. Protestors want the Head of State OUT <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SriLanka?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SriLanka</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/gotabayarajapaksa?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#gotabayarajapaksa</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GotaGoHome?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GotaGoHome</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/WIONews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WIONews</a> <a href="https://t.co/l7mK7qMQRk">pic.twitter.com/l7mK7qMQRk</a></p>
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<p>Wickremesinghe claimed he suggested an all-party government to the president, but he made no mention of Rajapaksa's whereabouts. The creation of a new government was now being discussed by opposition groups in Parliament.</p>

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The Sri Lankan Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe's home was attacked and set on fire by irate protesters. According to the Prime Minister's Office, a mob broke into Wickremesinghe's private residence, set it on fire, and wrecked some of his personal vehicles.

The Sri Lankan Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe's home was attacked and set on fire by irate protesters. According to the Prime Minister's Office, a mob broke into Wickremesinghe's private residence, set it on fire, and wrecked some of his personal vehicles. The Prime Minister previously stated that he is ready to step down to create room for an all-party government. Earlier today, Sri Lanka’s prime minister agreed to resign after party leaders in Parliament demanded both he and the embattled president step down on the day protesters stormed the president’s residence and office in a fury over a worsening economic crisis. Just in: Private residence of Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickremesinghe set on fire.pic.twitter.com/6cQKLcpsHb — Sidhant Sibal (@sidhant) July 9, 2022 × #WATCH | Sri Lanka: Amid massive unrest in the country, protestors set ablaze the private residence of Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickremesinghe#SriLankaCrisis pic.twitter.com/BDkyScWpui — ANI (@ANI) July 9, 2022 × When all parties have reached an agreement on a new government, the prime minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe, said in a voice statement that he will step down. “Today in this country we have a fuel crisis, a food shortage, we have the head of the World Food Program coming here and we have several matters to discuss with the IMF. Therefore, if this government leaves there should be another government,” he said. His decision followed the largest rally to ever sweep Sri Lanka, in which tens of thousands of protesters burst through barriers and stormed into President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's home and neighbouring office to express their rage against a figure they consider accountable for the country's darkest crisis. People were captured on camera splashing around in the house's outdoor pool in a joyful atmosphere. Some people made "statements" from the conference room demanding that Rajapaksa and Wickremesinghe resign, while others lounged on mattresses or poured tea and drank it. SRI LANKANS take a dip at the Presidential palace's swimming pool, raid the bedroom and kitchen as President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flees. Protestors want the Head of State OUT #SriLanka #gotabayarajapaksa #GotaGoHome @WIONews pic.twitter.com/l7mK7qMQRk — Eric Njoka 🇰🇪 (@eriknjoka) July 9, 2022 × Inside President's House. #SriLanka #SriLankaProtests pic.twitter.com/e49jeDIldv — Jamila Husain (@Jamz5251) July 9, 2022 × Wickremesinghe claimed he suggested an all-party government to the president, but he made no mention of Rajapaksa's whereabouts. The creation of a new government was now being discussed by opposition groups in Parliament. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>Ranil Wickremesinghe, the prime minister of Sri Lanka, has informed the party leaders that he is prepared to step down from office in order to allow an all-party government to assume power.</p>

<p>He claims he is making this choice in light of the fact that fuel distribution over the entire island is scheduled to resume this week, the director of the World Food Program is scheduled to visit the nation this week, and the debt sustainability report for the IMF is soon to be completed.</p>

<p>He accepts this suggestion from the leaders of the opposition parties in order to guarantee the protection of the citizens.</p>

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To facilitate this I will resign as Prime Minister.</p>
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<p>“So as to ensure safety of the citizens, he is agreeable to this recommendation by the Opposition Party Leaders,” he said.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the embattled president of the country, fled his official residence in the capital on Saturday before protestors calling for his resignation stormed the compound.</p>

<p><strong>Watch |&nbsp;Sri Lanka Economic Crisis worsens | Many Sri Lankans switch to firewood</strong></p>

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<p><strong>Protesters storm into the President’s House in Colombo</strong></p>

<p>In Sri Lanka's capital, thousands of demonstrators have occupied President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's official house.&nbsp;After months of protests over his poor handling of the nation's economic situation, demonstrators from all around the nation marched to Colombo demanding his resignation.</p>

<p>According to reports, he has already been relocated to a safer area.</p>

<p>Inflation in the nation is out of control, and it is difficult to import food, gasoline, and medical supplies.The island nation of Sri Lanka is currently coping with a food and fuel shortage in addition to extended outages and increasing costs after running out of foreign reserves to import commodities. Thousands of people have been asking for President Rajapaksa to resign at demonstrations across the country.</p>
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Ranil Wickremesinghe, the prime minister of Sri Lanka, has informed the party leaders that he is prepared to step down from office in order to allow an all-party government to assume power.

Ranil Wickremesinghe, the prime minister of Sri Lanka, has informed the party leaders that he is prepared to step down from office in order to allow an all-party government to assume power. He claims he is making this choice in light of the fact that fuel distribution over the entire island is scheduled to resume this week, the director of the World Food Program is scheduled to visit the nation this week, and the debt sustainability report for the IMF is soon to be completed. He accepts this suggestion from the leaders of the opposition parties in order to guarantee the protection of the citizens. To ensure the continuation of the Government including the safety of all citizens I accept the best recommendation of the Party Leaders today, to make way for an All-Party Government. To facilitate this I will resign as Prime Minister. — Ranil Wickremesinghe (@RW_UNP) July 9, 2022 × “So as to ensure safety of the citizens, he is agreeable to this recommendation by the Opposition Party Leaders,” he said. Meanwhile, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the embattled president of the country, fled his official residence in the capital on Saturday before protestors calling for his resignation stormed the compound. Watch | Sri Lanka Economic Crisis worsens | Many Sri Lankans switch to firewood Protesters storm into the President’s House in Colombo In Sri Lanka's capital, thousands of demonstrators have occupied President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's official house. After months of protests over his poor handling of the nation's economic situation, demonstrators from all around the nation marched to Colombo demanding his resignation. According to reports, he has already been relocated to a safer area. Inflation in the nation is out of control, and it is difficult to import food, gasoline, and medical supplies.The island nation of Sri Lanka is currently coping with a food and fuel shortage in addition to extended outages and increasing costs after running out of foreign reserves to import commodities. Thousands of people have been asking for President Rajapaksa to resign at demonstrations across the country. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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