Channel: ITV News

Category: News & Politics

Tags: sri lanka

Description: Sri Lanka’s prime minister resigned on Monday following weeks of protests demanding that he step down. The protests continued on Tuesday, however - demonstrators defied a nationwide curfew to call for the president to follow in his brother's footsteps and quit. The Sri Lankan military has been authorised to shoot on sight anyone seen breaking the curfew, which lasts until Wednesday morning. • Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: bit.ly/2lOHmNj • Get breaking news and more stories at itv.com/news Follow ITV News on Facebook: facebook.com/itvnews Follow ITV News on Twitter: twitter.com/itvnews Follow ITV News on Instagram: instagram.com/itvnews