President Gotabaya Rajapaksa Will Resign On July 13 Amid Worst Economic Crisis
Sri Lanka Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena confirmed the whereabouts of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and said, he has left the island and is in a nearby country. On July 11, he added that the President will be back by July 13. Meanwhile, Rajapaksa has officially conveyed to PM Ranil Wickremesinghe that he will resign on July 13 as previously announced. Notably, the resignation of Rajapaksa came amid worst economic-crisis in Sri-Lanka.