Following anti-government protests against the ongoing economic crisis, the Sri Lankan Cabinet resigned en masse on Sunday night, except Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.

Amid growing public protest a number of ruling coalition parties had insisted to dissolve the cabinet and form an interim government with the consent of all parties, including the opposition.

Dollar crunch, mainly due to foreign borrowings, led to Sri Lanka's massive economic downfall.

The country was forced to ask for financial assistance from neighbouring countries mainly for the supply of essentials like fuel, power, LPG and food.

For months, people have been queuing for fuel and LPG, while also undergoing 13-hour power cuts.

Police patrol the streets after authorities imposed a nationwide weekend curfew to contain protests over a worsening economic crisis, in Colombo on April 3, 2022. Armed troops in Sri Lanka had a tense confrontation with a crowd protesting a worsening economic crisis.

An internet user reads on his mobile phone 'unable to connect' as he tries to log into Facebook Messenger, in Colombo on April 3.

Sri Lanka's main opposition parliament members shout slogans as they protest in Colombo on April 3.

Police stand guard as main opposition parliament members protest on April 3 in Colombo. Heavily armed Sri Lankan security forces blocked a march led by opposition legislators who had defied a weekend curfew to protest nation's crisis.

A protestor holds an oil lamp during a demonstration against the surge in prices and shortage of fuel and other essential commodities.