Sri Lanka's President 'agrees to resign' amid protests
The announcement by the Sri Lankan parliament’s speaker came during a day of unrest which also saw the Prime Minister say he would resign.
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The announcement by the Sri Lankan parliament’s speaker came during a day of unrest which also saw the Prime Minister say he would resign.
A lawmaker said all opposition parties combined could easily muster the 113 members needed to show a majority in Parliament, at which point they will request a new government.
The homes of both officials were stormed by demonstrators in Colombo.
Protesters broke into the Sri Lankan prime minister’s private residence and set it on fire, hours after he said he would resign when a new government is formed, in the biggest day of angry demonstrations on Saturday that also saw crowds storming the president’s home and office. The office of
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said he will step down when all parties agree on a new government. Thousands demonstrated against the nation's worst economic crisis in recent memory.