Sri Lanka’s PM resigns after weeks of protests over economic crisis

Police are imposing nationwide curfew following violence at protest site in Colombo

Sri Lanka's prime minister, Mahinda Rajapaksa, has resigned after months of protests over the country's deepening economic crisis and calls for leaders from the ruling family dynasty to step down.

The move came as a nationwide curfew was imposed following violence at a major protest site in Colombo, where pro-government supporters attacked demonstrators and police responded with teargas and water cannon.