President Sri Lanka confirmed that he was about to resign, Sriors: The Sri Lanka will choose a new president on the 20th

[Global Times reporter Wang Yitong in Sri Lanka] Sri Lanka's "Daily Mirror" quoted Sri Lanka's office on the 11th, saying that President Gotapa Rajapaka officially informed the Prime Minister on the same day and confirmed that he would follow the previous announcement that he was announced before Resign.

Sri Lanka President Rajapaksa officially announced the resignation of the source of the resignation visual China

It is reported that Rajapaksa notified the speaker Abvadner on the 9th, saying that he would resign from the president on the 13th. Prime Minister Wirkraminsinha also announced on the 9th that he would resign, but he could resign after the temporary government participated in each party. According to the Sri Lanka Constitution, if the president and the Prime Minister resign at the same time, the speaker will take over as an interim president. "Daily Mirror" quoted Abyvadner on the 11th that the Sri Lanka would choose a new president on the 20th.

The Sri Lankan opposition leader held a meeting on the 10th to discuss how to get rid of the country's severe political and economic crisis. The opposition party's "National Free Front" leader Vimal Verawasa told India's "Digan Herald" that the participants "agreed in principle" to establish a transition joint government involved in all parties. The party's government, and the candidates for the new president and the Prime Minister are still being discussed. According to Reuters on the 11th, Prime Minister Sri Lanka issued a statement on the same day that all the cabinet ministers will resign once the establishment of a party to participate in the interim government.

Sri Lanka, which has announced the bankruptcy, has faced the worst economic crisis in 70 years. Foreign exchange reserves are almost exhausted, and people's livelihood necessities cannot be imported. On the 9th, a large number of protesters in Coronapo, the capital of Sri Lanka took to the streets, and rushed into the Presidential Mansion, Presidential Secretariat, and Prime Minister's Palace. The Associated Press said on the 11th that the demonstrators still stayed in the presidential residence, the presidential secretary office and the Prime Minister's palace that day. The Global Times reporter saw on the 11th that a large number of people outside the Presidential Palace were waiting in line to enter the visit.

Sri Lanka is currently negotiating with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), hoping to seek $ 3 billion in rescue funds. The President of Srihista, Verassia, warned on the 11th that Sri Lanka's political instability state may delay its negotiations with the IMF.

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