The economic crisis, scarcity of petrol and fuel made Sri Lanka people angry, attacking the leadership mansion.

Chamila Nilanthi was too tired to wait.

I am completely tired and bored.

People registered to buy gasoline at the facility controlled by the military in Colombo, Sri Lanka, June 27.

A few years ago, the Sri Lanka economy was strong enough to provide jobs and financial security for most people.

The recession leads to political instability, with the peak of the protesters who attack the mansion of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.

What is happening in the country of 22 million people is much worse than the financial crises in developing countries.

The situation is quickly falling into a vortex of humanitarian crisis, Scott Morris, a researcher at the US -based global development center, commented.

The Sri Lanka crisis originated largely from the mistake in economic management, while the terrorist attacks in 2019 and the CIVI-19 epidemic devastated the tourism industry, one of the main foreign currency revenues.

The Sri Lanka government borrowed in large quantities and cut taxes in 2019, exhausting foreign currency reserves right before Covid-19 appeared.

Sri Lanka people, especially poor people, are suffering from the consequences.

At least 16 people were killed when they were waiting to buy gasoline, including a 63 -year -old man found in cars in the outskirts of Colombo.

The Sri Lanka government has closed many high schools and universities and civil servants on Friday for three months to save fuel, as well as help them have time to cultivate vegetables themselves.

Data from officials shows that food prices have increased by 57%, while UNICEF reports last month showed that 70% of households were asked to cut the diet.

The crisis also struck the middle class, accounting for 15-20% of the Sri Lanka urban population, which has a relatively high quality of life and ensures financial safety before the economic collapse.

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The shortage of gasoline and fuel makes the people of Sri Lanka annoyed, leading to protests and clashes with the police.

The protesters criticized the government for many positions held by the Rajapaksa family.

A series of Rajapaksa family members resigned, including former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa.

They must not leave so easily.

Thousands of protesters flooded the streets in Sri Lanka, rushing into the Presidential Palace to express their discontent before the country's crisis.

The crowd of protests in the capital Sri Lanka tonight rushed in to burn the Palace of Prime Minister Wickremesinghe, who was evacuated earlier.