In this situation, violence broke out in the protest held in Sri Lanka demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapakse and Ranil Wickremesinghe who were responsible for the economic crisis. Protesters entered the President’s House. Security forces opened fire on protesters who entered the presidential palace. However, the protesters could not be brought under control. As a result, President Gotabaya Rajapakse left the presidential palace and fled to a secret place.
Opposition members, student organizations and the general public have joined hands with the protesters. Reports from there suggest that some soldiers have joined them. As the struggle has intensified, the entire Sri Lanka is seen as tense.
Meanwhile, on the invitation of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, an emergency meeting of all the parliamentary parties was held under the chairmanship of the Speaker. President Gotabaya Rajapakse and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe should resign immediately; The Speaker shall take charge as Acting President; An all-party interim government should be formed; It seems that the features of having to face elections soon have been emphasized.
In this situation, Ranil Wickremesinghe has announced that he is ready to step down from the post of Prime Minister of Sri Lanka. The Prime Minister’s House has announced that Ranil Wickramasinghe has announced that he is ready to resign and make way for an all-party government to take charge. Subsequently, Ranil Wickramasinghe also confirmed this information on his Twitter page. Ranil Wickramasinghe has announced that he will resign from his post to continue the current government and for the safety of the people.