After ousting the president, protesters in Sri Lanka entered the prime minister's office

Protesters in Sri Lanka have managed to enter the prime minister's office, reported BBC Wednesday.

Today, the protest had left. Police fired tear gas in the direction of angry protesters.

As the BBC describes, people are happy to break the police barricade.

The event comes a day after the president managed to escape Sri Lanka after protesters invaded his residence.

Great civic anger comes at a time when extreme poverty has engulfed the Asian country.

Food, fuel, and food are a major shortage.