Sri Lanka's president has said he will resign after crowds stormed his palatial residence in protest at the dire economic climate.
The financial woes stem from Sri Lanka's cash reserves virtually running dry - something the government blames on the pandemic and terror attacks affecting tourism, but which local activists say is due to corruption.
The country's foreign debts have rocketed in recent years to £43 billion - and left it unable to pay for imports of crucial supplies like food, fuel and medicine. Those shortages have sent the cost of living soaring, with inflation rising to nearly 55%.
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