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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
National
Anita Bhadani

Sri Lankan PM agrees to resign as protesters storm president's residence

The UN has recently warned that Sri Lanka is facing a humanitarian crisis

SRI LANKA's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has agreed to resign after party leaders in Parliament demanded both he and the embattled president step down, on the day protesters stormed the president’s residence and office.

Wickremesinghe’s spokesman Dinouk Colambage said the premier had told party leaders he will resign when all parties have agreed on forming a new government.

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