Mahinda Rajapaksa to resign as Prime Minister

Colombo, Sri Lanka,April 3 — Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has reportedly tendered his resignation to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to ensure immediate political stability.

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Sri Lanka's former president Mahinda Rajapaksa looks on as he takes oath as country's Prime Minister during the swearing-in ceremony in Colombo on November 21, 2019. -- Photo: Lakruwan Wanniarachchi / AFP

Malika Shahid

2022-04-03 19:47:59

Colombo, Sri Lanka,April 3 — Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has reportedly tendered his resignation to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to ensure immediate political stability.

Sri Lankan media reported that an agreement has been reached with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa allowing Mahinda to resign as Prime Minister to establish a temporary all-party government.