Sri Lanka crisis: Ranil Wickremesinghe lost centuries old books, 125-year-old piano after protesters torch his private residence

Colombo: Sri Lanka's acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said he has lost some centuries old books and a 125-year-old piano after some protesters here torched his private residence on July 9.

In an interview to CNN, Wickremesinghe said that much of the contents at his torched house were not salvageable.

"I have lost more than 4,000 books, including some that were centuries old," Wickremesinghe said. A 125-year-old piano was also destroyed in the fire, he added.

Ranil Wickremesinghe became the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka for a month and his house was set on fire today by protesters. Lesson to learn: Never be a collaborator just for a few days of power! pic.twitter.com/QJ1kKBJEYc

— Ashok Swain (@ashoswai) July 9, 2022

Protesters in Sri Lanka on July 9 after storming the President and Prime Minister’s official residences marched to Wickremesinghe’s private residence in Colombo 7 and set fire to it. (UNI)