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Description: Sri Lanka’s prime minister, Mahinda Rajapaksa, has resigned after five people were killed in violent protests amid an unprecedented economic crisis. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► bit.ly/guardianwiressub Rajapaksa had to be rescued in a pre-dawn operation by the military after thousands of anti-government protesters stormed his official residence in Colombo overnight. Dozens of homes of Rajapaksa loyalists were torched elsewhere in the curfew-bound country, which has been under a state of emergency since Friday Troops rescue outgoing Sri Lanka PM as houses torched in deadly night of unrest ► theguardian.com/world/2022/may/10/troops-rescue-outgoing-sri-lanka-pm-as-houses-torched-in-deadly-night-of-unrest The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► bit.ly/3uhA7zg Website ► theguardian.com Facebook ►facebook.com/theguardian Twitter ► twitter.com/guardian Instagram ► instagram/guardian #SriLanka #MahindaRajapaksa #Protests