Former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa left the Temple Trees early today morning after protestors had gathered for hours outside following a day of violence and clashes.

A vehicle in which SJB MP Kumara Welgama was travelling, was attacked by a group at Mahakumbura in Homagma last night.

The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) announced yesterday that international travellers currently in the country should use their travel documents as a curfew pass.

The World Bank (WB) yesterday expressed grave concerns on the current status of Sri Lanka, as the protestors came under attack by the pro-government supporters.

Two persons have been killed and eight others were injured in a shooting incident in the Weeraketiya area, police said.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has accepted the resignation of his brother Mahinda Rajapaksa as the Prime Minister and a gazette notification has been issued by the Presidential Secretariat.

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) today condemned the violence which was launched by a mob which departed from Temple Trees, the official residence of the former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.

The police have fired gunshots in the air outside Temple Trees to disperse the protestors who have gathered there since evening and continue to stay in the area despite being hit by several rounds of tear gas.

The curfew which was imposed on the entire country from 7.00 pm today (09) to 7.00 am tomorrow (10) in accordance with the provisions of Section 16 of the Public Security Ordinance, has been extended until 7.00 am on Wednesday (11), the Presidential

The ancestral home of the Rajapaksas in Medamulana in Hambantota has been set on fire by a group of protestors a short while ago.

The houses of several SLPP MPs have come under attack by the protestors and some have been set ablaze.

The islandwide curfew imposed today will be lifted at 7 am tomorrow, police said.

A group of anti-government protestors who were forcibly trying to enter Temple Trees have been tear-gassed by the police a short while ago.

The number of people admitted to the Colombo National Hospital has risen to 157 following the violent situation that erupted in Colombo today.

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Polonnaruwa District Parliamentarian Amarakeerthi Athukorala has alledgely committed sucide.

A large number of people including the IUSF students are out on the roads in various parts of the country including in Colombo and voicing their strong protest against the Rajapaksas and government.

The Excise Department today announced that all the liquor shops in the island will be closed until further notice.

Three individuals were reportedly injured in a shoot out in Nittambuwa and have been admitted to the Wathupitiwala Hospital.

The Police Headquarters announced that leave for all ranks of police officers have been canceled with immediate effect due to the prevailing situation in the country.

The official residence of Moratuwa Mayor Saman Lal Fernando in the Willorawatte area was set on fire by a group of anti government protestors.

Cabinet Ministers have begun to resign following the resignation of the Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa from the Premiership.

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has resigned from the Premiership a short while ago.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has strongly condemned the violent acts taking place in parts of the country right now by those ’inciting and participating, irrespective of political allegiances.’

More than forty people were injured and admitted to the National Hospital by now, Hospital sources said.

Police curfew was imposed islandwide with immediate effect until further notice.

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said while emotions are running high in Sri Lanka, he urges the general public to exercise restraint.

Police curfew has been imposed within entire Western Province with immediate effect until further notice.

Security has been tightened and the military has deployed the ’’Gotagoga’’ protest site following the attack by pro-government protesters.

The number of people who were injured due to the clashes at ’GotaGoGama’ has risen to seventeen, Hospital Sources said.

Police curfew was imposed with immediate effect in Colombo North, South and Central until further notice.