Sri Lanka's President 'agrees to resign' amid protests | Burnham and Highbridge Weekly News
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.
The homes of both officials were stormed by demonstrators in Colombo.
Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will step down next Wednesday, bowing to popular pressure after a day of violent protests.
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has agreed to resign in the coming days, the speaker of Sri Lanka's Parliament said on a tumultuous Saturday that also saw the prime minister say he would step down and the storming of both leaders' residences by protesters angry over the nation's severe economic crisis.
The homes of both officials were stormed by demonstrators in Colombo.