Prime Minister Sri Lanka Mahinda Rajapaksa Learning had responded positively to the request of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to him to stop before the deeper economic crisis along with the imposition of emergencies in the island country.
According to the report, at a special cabinet meeting at the President’s house, led by Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Mahinda Rajapaksa agreed to resign from his position as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, reporting the Colombo page.

The Sri Lanka Cabinet was told that because of the failure of the Prime Minister to overcome the country’s ongoing economic crisis, Mahinda Rajapaksa had tried to resign from his position. His resignation will also mark the dissolution of the cabinet as well. Furthermore, Mahinda Rajapaksa has stated that if only a solution for a persistent economic crisis in Sri Lanka is his resignation, he is willing to do it.

Meanwhile, President Sri Lanka Gotabaya Rajapaksa has accepted that in the midst of strong protests by people that it has become a serious problem to manage the economic and political crisis in the country, reporting the Colombo yard. He added that the crisis haad resulted in the absence of tourists in the country. In addition, the closure of factories has also accumulated the burden on the common economic misery.
Furthermore, political sources revealed that the Minister of Cabinet Sri Lanka, Prasanna Ranatunga, Nalaka Godahewa, and Ramesh Pathirana, all agreed to the decision of Mahinda Rajapaksa to resign as the prime minister of the state. However, contrary to the Cabinet Minister, Minister of Wimalaweera Disanayaye has stated that Mahinda’s resignation will be proven to be in vain in dealing with the country’s crisis.

In addition, political sources also show that Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa will announce his resignation from his position in a special statement on Monday, followed by a cabinet reshuffle next week, reporting the Colombo page.

Meanwhile, Sri Lanka struggled with lack of acute food and electricity, forcing the country to seek assistance from neighbors. This recession is caused by a lack of foreign exchange caused by the Klemdown in tourism during Pandemi Covid-19. This country cannot buy sufficient fuel and gas, while people also lose basic facilities.