Police tear gas protesters opposed to president

Police in Sri Lanka used tear gas and a water cannons to disperse demonstrators trying to approach the president’s office to demand he resign over the country’s ongoing economic crisis, according to The Associated Press.

The demonstrators were rallying to mark the 50th day of protests in which they have camped outside President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s office.

Police broke up the rally and briefly detained three people before releasing them.

The protesters say the primary responsibility for the economic crisis rests with Rajapaksa and his family, who they accuse of corruption and mismanagement.