Sri Lanka: Gotabaya Rajapaksa Quits As President, Parliament Set To Convene, Says Speaker
Speaker of the Sri Lankan Parliament, Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena on Friday confirmed that Gotabaya Rajapaksa has finally resigned as the President. The Speaker of the Sri Lankan Parliament, Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena on Friday confirmed that Gotabaya Rajapaksa has finally resigned as the President of Sri Lanka amid the ongoing wave of economic and political crises in the island nation. Speaking at a press briefing, the Speaker said he has formally accepted the resignation sent to him via e-mail from Singapore, where Rajapaksa has currently fled to. Abeywardena further added that Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will continue as acting president until the next leadership is announced. Abeywardena added that the Sri Lankan Parliament will convene on Saturday at 10 am to deliberate on the appointment of the new President and potential resolution to the ongoing economic meltdown in the country. Speaker expects to conclude procedures within seven days Furthermore, he stated that