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Many Sri Lankans were surprised by the scale of state plundering yesterday as they wandered through the presidential palace.
BM Chandrawathi, a handkerchief seller in Colombo, said she had never seen such a residence hours after protesters stormed the palace to force out President Rajapaksa. “They enjoyed super-luxury while we suffered,” Chandrawathi, 61, said. “We were hoodwinked.”
Weeks of rolling protests over the economic crisis culminated on Saturday night when a crowd surged past armed guards into the presidential palace.
Furniture and artefacts were smashed and some protesters dived into the swimming pool. People lounged in the bedrooms and took turns to use treadmills in its gymnasium. The unrest brought a swift end to the powerful dynasty that has ruled Sri Lanka for more than
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