COLOMBO: Angry mobs in Sri Lanka have burned down several homes belonging to the ruling Rajapaksas and MPs, after they were attacked by government supporters, BBC has reported.
The violence capped a day of unrest that saw PM Mahinda Rajapaksa quit amid mass protests at his government’s handling of the economic crisis, the report said.
But it failed to calm demonstrators, who attempted to storm his official residence while he was still inside.
Seven people have died and more than 190 have been injured since Monday.
An island-wide curfew has been extended to Wednesday morning as authorities seek to quell the violence. Many protesters are still calling for President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, brother of Mahinda, to leave office.
Since last month Sri Lanka has been gripped by escalating demonstrations over soaring prices and power cuts.
(Inputs from BBC)
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