evidence: 9 July: Storming of President's House [edit]On 9 July, the President fled his official residence in Colombo after large numbers of protesters gathered at Chatham Street near his house, demanding his immediate resignation. They were able to break into the residence despite the police barricades and tear gas.[318][319][320][321] Protesters also broke into the Presidential Secretariat and Temple Trees,[322] and gathered around the private residence of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. Wickremesinghe later announced that he was willing to step down from his position.[323][324][325] Though the protests were mostly peaceful, 55 people were hospitalized at Colombo National Hospital.[326] [...] - ^ "Sri Lankan crisis: Protesters set PM Ranil Wickremesinghe's residence on fire". Hindustan Times News. 9 July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.