Protesters set Sri Lankan PM's residence ablaze as unrest grows

Firefighters try to douse a fire at the Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's private residence, in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Saturday (July, 9). Photo: AP Photo

NEW DELHI: Anti-government protesters set Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's residence on fire in Colombo on Saturday (Jul 9) as unrest grew in the country.

A group of protesters broke into his private residence after a standoff between the protesters and security forces, local media reported.