COLOMBO, Jul 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lankan President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, yesterday informed the country’s parliament speaker, Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, that, he will resign from office on Jul 13.
The speaker’s office said that, the president disclosed his decision, following a request made by political party leaders.
Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe, has agreed to resign earlier yesterday, after party leaders in parliament urged both him and the president to step down.– NNN-XINHUA
On Saturday, protesters stormed the president’s residence and office, and the prime minister’s house was set on fire.
