Gotabaya officially informs Ranil he is resigning

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has officially informed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe that he is resigning from his post.

The Prime Minister’s media unit said that the President had told the Prime Minister he will be resigning as previously announced.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is to resign on 13th July, Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena had said on Saturday.

The President had informed the Speaker about his decision after party leaders had met on Saturday and demanded that he step down.

The Speaker had said that the President informed him that with his resignation there is no more a need for any violence in the country.

Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s resignation comes after thousands stormed the President’s House in Fort on Saturday.

Thousands arrived from around the country and stormed the President’s House following a battle with the Police and Security Forces.

Tear gas and water cannons were used while shots were also fired by the military to try and disperse the crowd.

However, people both young and old continued to push their way past the barricades and reached the President’s House. (Colombo Gazette)