Sri Lanka PM Mahinda Rajapaksa tenders resignation as economy burns

Curfew imposed after clashes between government supporters and protesters

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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 writer

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

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