BREAKING: Mahinda Rajapaksa resigns as Sri Lankan Prime Minister amid economic crisis

Mahinda Rajapaksa has tendered resignation as Sri Lankan Prime Minister today, according to local media.

New Delhi: Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned from his post on Monday (May 9, 2022)

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigns: Local media#SriLanka

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Amid the worst economic crisis the country has seen since independence, Mahinda Rajapaksa has tendered his resignation as Sri Lankan Prime Minister today, according to local media.