Chaos is erupting across Sri Lanka with the country’s Prime Minister resigning amid a crashing economy

Clashes between the PM’s supporters and anti-government protestors escalated after Sri Lanka was placed under curfew to curb violence.

Five people have been killed including a member of parliament, and 190 others were injured.

Protests erupted in response to growing prices and power shortages in recent weeks with the island facing its worst economic crisis in over 70 years.

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa sent his resignation letter to the President, his younger brother, in an attempt to resolve the conflict and crisis.

There are reports that the PMs brother had been urging him to quit.