Ranil Wickremesinghe Resigns as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka; Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena To Take Over

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Saturday resigned as Prime Minister of the nation.

Ranil Wickremesinghe. Credits: Facebook

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Saturday, July 9, resigned as Prime Minister of the nation to make way for an all-party government to take over. The party leaders decided to appoint Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena as the temporary President until an all-party government is formed.

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