Sri Lanka Prime Minister offers resignation amid worst economic crisis

Agencies | Colombo The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday offered his resignation amid the island nation's worst economic crisis since independence that has led to widespread protests, a government official said. "Th

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Published 9 May 2022, 8:00 · Updated 21:43

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Sri Lanka Prime Minister offers resignation amid worst economic crisis

Agencies | Colombo

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday offered his resignation amid the island nation's worst economic crisis since independence that has led to widespread protests, a government official said.

"The prime minister has sent his letter of resignation to the president," the official said, declining to be named.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is the prime minister's younger brother.

Sri Lanka Prime Minister offers resignation amid worst economic crisis

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