Anger against PM and acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe grows after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flees to Maldives.
At least 30 protesters have been injured during demonstrations at the prime minister’s office, according to the Sri Lankan news agency NewsWire.
Protesters, who have been on the receiving end of tear gas and water cannon used by police and security forces throughout the day, had earlier breached the compound.
Hundreds of protesters in Colombo stormed the prime minister’s office compound and took over a national television and radio facility.
Protesters also continue to occupy the official residences of the president and the prime minister after both buildings were stormed on Saturday.
Sri Lanka is facing a severe shortage of fuel and other essential supplies and is seeking a bailout from the International Monetary Fund.
