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Video: Sri Lanka protesters taste snacks & beer in President’s kitchen, take a dip in swimming pool

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Thousands of protesters holding Sri Lankan flags stormed into President Gotabaya Rajpaksa’s residence demanding his resignation.</p>
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Protestors explore the kitchen at President’s House. <a href="https://t.co/6nI90PdWvo">pic.twitter.com/6nI90PdWvo</a></p>
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Protestors taking a dip in the pool at President’s House. <a href="https://t.co/7iUUlOcP6Z">pic.twitter.com/7iUUlOcP6Z</a></p>
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Videos shared on social media showed that some boisterous protesters gained access to his kitchen and are seen sipping beer while others decided to enjoy themselves in the swimming pool.</p>
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Footage on social media also showed protesters gathered in the palace's kitchen cooking, laughing and eating food.</p>
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Meanwhile, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, who would assume the presidency in the event of Rajapaksa's resignation, has called an urgent cabinet meeting to discuss a "swift resolution" to the political crisis, according to an official statement.</p>
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Police had withdrawn a curfew order issued on Friday after opposition parties and lawyers association said they would sue the police chief.</p>

IN Bureau

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