Sri Lanka’s prime minister has resigned after weeks of violent protests, leaving the government of his brother President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in turmoil amid an economic crisis that has taken the country to the brink of default.
Mahinda Rajapaksa stepped down on Monday as clashes escalated after his supporters attacked anti-government demonstrators and the government deployed military to the streets of the capital, Colombo.
The president, who imposed a nationwide curfew after declaring a state of emergency last week, asked for his older brother’s resignation in a bid to stem the protests and pave the way for a cross-party government.
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