The Loop: Sri Lanka's president resigns, Kevin Spacey to face trial in UK, and a surprise visit by celebrity kelpies

Hi there. It's Friday, July 15 and you're reading The Loop, a quick wrap-up of today's news. 

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• After days of speculation, Sri Lanka's president Gotabaya Rajapaksa has emailed his letter of resignation to the parliamentary speaker's office.
• Mr Rajapaksa fled Sri Lanka on Wednesday and travelled to the Maldives, before flying to Singapore overnight where he resigned from his role.
• His resignation comes amid mass protests over the country's economic and political crisis and has sparked widespread celebration in the capital city of Colombo
• The resignation is expected to be formalised at 7:30am local time (12:00pm AEST).