Sri Lankans pour into president's home amid tension

Families in Sri Lanka's capital on Sunday took the opportunity to tour their president's residence after it was stormed by protesters. Soldiers were deployed around the city but troops simply watched from afar as crowds of people splashed in the pool of President sprawling residence, lounged on beds and took selfies on their cell phones to capture the moment. Protesters also broke into the Prime Minister Private residence and set it on fire on Saturday.

Pressure on both men had grown as the economic meltdown set off acute shortages of essential items, leaving people struggling to obtain food, fuel and other necessities. If both president and prime minister resign, Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena will take over as temporary president, according to the constitution.