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america will use all its power to prevent iran from ever getting nuclear weapons. it's six in the morning in singapore, and three—thirty am in the sri lankan capital colombo, where celebrations have been taking place, after gotabaya rajapaksa became the country's first sitting president to quit. he did so after months of angry protests over the rapidly rising cost of living, and shortages of food and fuel. from colombo, rajini vaidyanathan reports. a moment to savour after months of struggle. now there's joy. these demonstrators had one key demand, that the man they blame for their...

nuclear weapons. it's seven in the morning in singapore, and four—thirty am in the sri lankan capital colombo where celebrations have been taking place after gotabaya rajapaksa became the country's first sitting president to quit. he did so after months of angry protests over the rapidly rising cost of living, and shortages of food and fuel. from colombo, rajini vaidyanathan reports. a moment to savour after months of struggle. now there's joy. these demonstrators had one key demand, that the man they blame for their economic woes resign. tonight, president gotabaya rajapaksa did. ...

A nonviolent revolution. we have seen a fair amount of protests and some violence on the streets and just looking back at the events of the last few days, there hasn't been a sort of definitive leader in this protest movement. going forward, how do you see the political situation playing out? according to the constitution the acting president should be appointed. and now the prime minister, the one who is there acting, he's planning to be the acting president. but the constitutionality and legitimacy is in question because had only one seat in parliament and he was not appointed by the people ...

This will be a _ protest permanently? definitely. this will be a key _ protest permanently? definitely. this will be a key factor - protest permanently? definitely. this will be a key factor to - this will be a key factor to de—escalate the political tension. for three months the protesters were asking for the right resignation it's a huge victory for the protesters, a nonviolent revolution. we have seen a fair amount of protests and some violence on the streets and just looking back at the events of the last few days, there hasn't been a sort of definitive leader in this protest movement. g...

Government six months to a maximum of one year to settle all this and ease the problem is possible. after that, elections should happen and people can select who they want to rule the country next. but nobody knows who that should be. as they celebrate the end of one chapter in this protest movement, another difficult one is about to begin. rajini vaidyanathan, bbc news, colombo. earlier i spoke to asanga abeyagoonasekera, who is a sri lankan political analyst, and currently a senior fellow at the millennium project think tank in washington dc. i asked him whether president rajapaksa's resigna...