13 minutes agoSri Lanka's president and prime minister resign after tough protests
Periskopi(4 years ago)
(4 years ago)Sri Lanka's president, Gotabaya Rajapapasa, has announced he will resign after the protesters entered his official residence and set the prime minister's house on fire, writes the BBC, past Periscope. Neither the prime minister nor the president were in the building. Thousands of people went down to the capital city of Columbus, calling on Mr. Rajapaksa to give [...]
Neither the prime minister nor the president were in the building.
Thousands of people went down to the capital, Columbus, calling on Mr. Rajapaksa to resign after months of protests to mismanage an economic crisis.
Mr. Rajapak will resign on July 13th. Prime Minister Wickreminghe has agreed to resign.
Parliament Speaker Mahida Aeyardana said the president was resigning “to ensure a peaceful transition”.
We remember that the Ashwra protests were due to Sri Lanka's economy It is in a state of collapse, relying on assistance from India and other countries, as its leaders try to negotiate a bailout with the International Monetary Fund.
The riots have led to months of protests, which have almost dismantled the Rajapapasa political dynasty that has dominated Sri Lanka for the last couple of decades. / P ERISCOPIA
