Ranil resigned from his post as Prime Minister due to the strong protest of the people of Sri Lanka. The speaker announced last night that President Gotabaya Rajapakse, who is in hiding, will step down on the 13th. Meanwhile, two ministers resigned from their posts. The presidential palace is under the control of the protesters. In Sri Lanka, tension has increased as people’s protests continue.
In Sri Lanka, which is suffering from an unprecedented economic crisis, people have been protesting for the past three months. Mahinda Rajapakse resigned as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka due to the ongoing protests. Ranil Wickremesinghe, who was appointed by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, was sworn in as the new Prime Minister two months ago. But he is also accused of not taking enough steps to rescue the country which is stuck in economic crisis.
As a result, after a gap of a few months, the people again started protesting against the government yesterday. Protests are ongoing demanding that President Gotabaya Rajapakse and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe step down. Along with the protestors, members of opposition parties, student organizations, public, sportspersons and people from various organizations joined hands. According to reports from there, they were joined by the army and the police.
The security forces could not control the protesters who entered the presidential palace yesterday afternoon. The protesters also torched Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe’s house. 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. In that, 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; The features of having to face elections soon were emphasized.
Subsequently, Ranil Wickremesinghe announced his resignation from the post of Prime Minister. He has announced his resignation to make way for an all-party government to take over and for the safety of the people. In this case, Sri Lankan Parliament Speaker Mahinda Abeywarda announced last night that President Gotabaya Rajapakse has decided to resign on the 13th. In it, ‘Public should observe peace. Return to normal life. Arrangements have been made for a smooth transition,’ he said. Earlier, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who had fled after the protesters entered the presidential palace, is said to have holed up in a secret place.
