Ranil Wickremesinghe has stepped down as Sri Lanka's prime minister. Earlier on Saturday, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled his official mansion after it was overrun by demonstrators, prompting Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to declare his willingness to step down in order to pave space for a new unity administration. In Colombo, the country's capital, thousands of protestors stormed the president's official home by disputing with police and smashing barricades. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was reportedly taken from the workplace on Friday for his safety in advance of the rally that was scheduled for the following day, according to sources. "I accept the finest advice of the Party Leaders today, to pave the path for an All-Party Government, to assure the continuation of the Government, including the protection of all citizens. Ranil Wickremesinghe declared on Twitter that he will step down as prime minister to make this possible. According to a defence source and local media, Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa
