According to reports, thousands of protesters are storming the presidential residence.
The head of state was moved due to fears for his safety after the angry crowds forced him to flee his residence.
Videos show protesters breaking into the president's residence.
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According to the local news site, military personnel have joined the protesters.
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Protests are being held to force the President to step down.
The Prime Minister declared the country to be bankrupt on Tuesday.
Political mismanagement is blamed for the crash by experts.
The state is running out of fuel and flights out of the country are going to be stopped.
Sri Lankans have had to wait for days in order to get fuel, while basic food prices have doubled.
The South Asian country has an inflation rate of more than 50 percent.
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