Sri Lanka prime minister steps down amid growing violence and economic turmoil

Published May 9, 2022 1:56pm ET



Sri Lanka’s prime minister resigned amid growing violence in the capital.

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa announced on Monday that he had submitted his resignation to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, his brother. The resignation arrived after weeks of protests over the country’s growing inflation turned violent, requiring the government to impose a curfew and involve the military.

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