9 minutes agoAfter two months, Sri Lanka's prime minister resigns
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)Mahinda Rajapapasa has resigned from the position of Asian country's prime minister, just seven weeks after being elected by some surprise political actions that led to a deep political crisis. He had also served earlier as president of Sri Lanka, while the resignation ceremony was held at his home. The son [...]
Mahinda Rajapapasa has resigned from the position of Asian country's prime minister, just seven weeks after being elected by some surprise political actions that led to a deep political crisis. He had also served earlier as president of Sri Lanka, while the resignation ceremony was held at his home.
His son claimed foreign media that his father has resigned in order to preserve the country's stability. This resignation brings the end of a power shorter than two months, which put Sri Lanka's political stability at risk. In late October, the country's president had fired the former prime minister, Wickreminghe, replacing him with the prime minister who resigned today.
However, it is expected that the image that was dismissed by the president earlier will return to the prime minister's position. The spokesman for the dismissed prime minister's party said the president has agreed to appoint Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesing tomorrow at ten. The move is expected to serve as the end of the political blockade, given the fact that the country has suffered damage in the economy as well because of the political crisis over the past 50 days, writes “BBC”
