Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe Says He Will Resign Amid Protests
Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said he would resign after just two months in office after protesters stormed and occupied the president’s residence and office amid public anger over the country’s deepening sovereign debt crisis.
The resignation of Mr. Wickremesinghe, a political veteran serving his sixth stint as prime minister, comes after an emergency meeting of the country’s political party leaders to appoint an interim, all-party government. His resignation, he said on Twitter, would help “ensure the continuation of the government including the safety of all citizens.”
