Protesters in Sri Lanka have stormed the prime minister's office after he was announced as acting president as embattled leader Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country early on Wednesday morning.

Gotabaya Rajapaksa slipped away just hours before he promised to resign under pressure from protesters angry over a devastating economic crisis, prompting the country to declare a state of emergency.

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