Sri Lanka PM Rajapaksa to resign, his son says

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By Parveen Kumar on December 14, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

Sri Lanka’s newly appointed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa signs the document during the ceremony to assume duties at the Prime Minister office in Colombo, Sri Lanka October 29, 2018. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte/Files

COLOMBO – Sri Lanka’s prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa will resign from his post, his son said on Friday, in a move that will force President Maithripala Sirisena to appoint a replacement.

“To ensure stability of the nation, former president … Rajapaksa has decided to resign from the Premiership tomorrow after an address to the nation,” Namal Rajapaksa, an MP in his father’s party, said on his Twitter account.

Reuters

14/12/2018