Sri Lanka: president agrees to resign amid unrest
Beleaguered Gotabaya Rajapaksa says he will step down on 13 July, following turmoil in Colombo
The Sri Lankan president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, has agreed to resign after a dramatic day which saw his house and offices stormed by protesters and the home of the prime minister set on fire.
In a late-night message conveyed through the parliamentary speaker, Mahinda Yapa, the beleaguered president said he would step down from power on 13 July to “ensure a peaceful transition of power”.
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