Sri Lankans flee deadly violence in Colombo as crisis worsens

An over crowded bus leaves the main bus stand before curfew starts, after a clash between anti-government demomore

A woman waits with a baby at the main bus stand to catch a bus before curfew starts amid the country's economimore

People gather at the main bus stand to catch a bus before curfew starts, after a clash between anti-governmentmore

Graffiti written by anti-government factions is pictured on a vehicle, at a house belonging to the former Primmore

A damaged bust of D.A Rajapaksa, father of former Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, is pictured at more

People try to get into a bus at the main bus stand before curfew starts in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 12. REUTERmore

People run at the main bus stand to catch a bus before curfew starts in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 12. REUTERS/Dmore

People gather at the main bus stand to catch a bus before curfew starts in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 12. REUTERmore

A man carries a suitcase as he arrives to catch a bus before curfew starts in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 12. REUTmore

An over crowded bus leaves the main bus stand before curfew starts, after a clash between anti-government demomore

A policeman walks past a damaged bus of Sri Lanka's ruling party supporters after it was set on fire during a more

An over crowded bus leaves the main bus stand before curfew starts in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 12. REUTERS/Dinmore

People gather at the main bus stand to catch a bus before curfew starts in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 12. REUTERmore

Premaratne Prathapasinghe, a 62-year-old shopkeeper who rented a store from a local politician linked to formemore

Graffiti written by anti-government faction is pictured at a house belonging to the former Prime Minister Mahimore

Mahinda Rajapaksa's bedroom is pictured, at a vandalized property that belongs to the former Prime Minister Mamore

A damaged house belonging to a ruling party lawmaker is pictured, following violent clashes between pro and anmore

A man walks past damaged vehicles of Sri Lanka's ruling party supporters after they were set on fire during a more

An army member stops vehicles at a check point on a the main road after the curfew was extended for another exmore

Air force personnel guard at a check point near a damaged bus of Sri Lanka's ruling party supporters after it more

Black flags flutter as a man crosses the road towards the main business city near the pro and anti-government more

Army members travel on an armored car on the main road after the curfew was extended in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Mamore

A man looks at a damaged bus of Sri Lanka's ruling party supporters after it was set on fire during a clash ofmore

A man walks along a deserted road after the curfew was extended  for another day in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 11more

A navy soldier stands guard at a check point as a man walks past him to work place on the main road after the more

A message written by anti-government demonstrators to Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on a wall at Prmore

Vehicles of Sri Lanka's ruling party supporters are seen in a lake after being pushed into the water during a more

A man looks at a damaged bus after it was set on fire during a clash of pro and anti-government demonstrators more

Special Task Force members are seen in front of the Prime Minister's official residence after the government imore

A man looks at a damaged bus of Sri Lanka's ruling party supporters after it was set on fire in Colombo, Sri Lmore