Sri Lanka PM Mahinda Rajapaksa Resigns After State Of Emergency Declared

Mumbai: Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday resigned from his post amid the economic crisis in the country.

Earlier, Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa declared a state of emergency as the country is struggling with acute food and electricity shortages.

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A spokesperson had said that Gotabaya declared the state of emergency to “ensure public order”.

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