Thousands of protesters clashed with the police in the Sri Lankan capital of Colombo on the 50-day anniversary since the beginning of protests against the government on the island nation. Police used water cannons and tear gas to disperse the crowd. Protesters were demanding the resignation of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and the new Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on their march towards the Presidential Palace when they were stopped at a police barricade. Protests have been ongoing in Colombo for more than a month after the public blamed the country's leadership for mishandling the economy and being corrupt.