Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has announced his decision to step down on Wednesday, 13th July, 2022 to allow for peace to prevail in the Asian nation.
Sri Lankans have been lamenting over mismanagement of the country’s economy amidst fuel shortages.
Drivers in the country have been queuing to buy fuel, which has been unavailable.
The anger of the Sri Lankans escalated on Saturday when protesters stormed the official residence of the country’s leader and also set the Prime Minister’s house ablaze.
Reports suggest that neither the PM nor the President was in the buildings.
The protesters have been demanding that the country’s leader resigns.
While the President is set to step down on Tuesday, 13th July 2022, the Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe, has also agreed to resign.
Parliamentary Speaker, Mahinda Abeywardana, said the President decided to step down “to ensure a peaceful handover of power.
“I, therefore, request the public to respect the law and maintain peace,” he said.