Sri Lanka PM Mahinda Rajapaksa tenders resignation as economy burns

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Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa says he has tendered his resignation to his brother, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. © Reuters

MUNZA MUSHTAQ, Contributing writerMay 9, 2022 20:19 JSTUpdated on May 9, 2022 22:26 JST | Sri Lanka

COLOMBO -- Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday submitted his resignation, the veteran politician confirmed on his Twitter account.

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