Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn-in as the care taker President of Sri Lanka on Friday.
Prime Minister Wickremesinghe was sworn-in before Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya, the prime minister’s office said in a statement.
Wickremesinghe acts as the interim president until a new president is elected by the parliament.
Earlier today, Gotbaya Rajapaksa had e-mailed his resignation to the Speaker, moments after he arrived in Singapore. Sri Lankan Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena officially announced the resignation of President Rajapaksa.
“As one of the oldest democracies in South Asia, I urge all the political parties and the people to assist to follow the democratic practices and take necessary steps to resolve the current situation.” the Speaker said.
The Parliament would be summoned on Saturday (July 16) to take nominations for the next President and then to have an election among 225 MPs.
Sri Lanka saw months of protests over food, fuel shortage, and mishandling of the economy. Inflation in the crisis-hit country is more than 50 percent.
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