Thousands of Sri Lankan protesters took over the presidential palace Saturday, storming through police barricades amid the prime minister’s resignation.
Demonstrators, angered over the country’s economic crisis, swam in President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s pool, hung banners from his balcony, and threw a party as he fled shortly before the takeover.
“We are in Gotabaya’s room. This is the underwear he left behind,” one protester shared on social media, while holding up a pair of black briefs. “He has left his shoes behind too.”
The demonstrations come amid months of turmoil, including rising inflation and food and fuel shortages.