Sri Lanka Crisis: Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa Likely To Resign; Hints Post President’s Request!
The Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Mahinda Rajapaksa may resign from his post soon. PM Mahinda has responded positively to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's request to step down due to the state of emergency as well as the deepening economic crisis. Mahinda Rajapaksa has agreed to resign as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka at a special cabinet meeting at Rashtrapati Bhavan chaired by Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Colombo Page reports. PM Mahinda had said many times before that he can resign if needed. Furthermore, according to political sources, Sri Lanka's cabinet ministers, Prasanna Ranatunga, Nalaka Godaheva and Ramesh Pathirana, all agree with Mahinda Rajapaksa's decision to resign as prime minister. However, in contrast to the cabinet ministers, Minister Vimalvira Dissanayake has said that Ma...
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