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Protesters in Sri Lanka occupied the president’s residence in the capital Colombo over the weekend. They also set fire to the prime minister’s residence nearby. Both men have said they will now resign after months of protests over the lack of fuel, food, and electricity cuts. The World’s host Marco Werman speaks with Kalani Kumarasinghe, editor with the Daily Mirror in Sri Lanka, about the situation on the ground.