Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned from his post on Monday. This comes after violent clashes erupted in Colombo over the economic crisis in the country.
The developments come, even as the Prime Minister tendered his resignation and has called for the formation of an all-party interim government to handle the ongoing economic crisis in the country, reported ANI.
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said that he was deeply distressed over the death of a protester during police firing in Rambukkana on Tuesday. Police reportedly had to resort to using live rounds as the crowd was about to set a tanker carrying fuel on fire.