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Sri Lankan Army Chief sees an 'opportunity' after Rajapaksa agrees to quit

Published on Jul 11, 2022 01:46 AM IST

Parliamentary Speaker: President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to step down on Wednesday, July 13. The beleaguered President's decision to quit triggered an eruption of celebratory fireworks in Colombo. Yesterday, Sri Lanka witnessed massive anti-govt demonstrations & protesters stormed the President's official residence. Thousands packed in buses, trains & trucks from all across the South Asian nation entered Colombo to express outrage on Saturday. Irate citizens even forced railway authorities to operate trains to take them to Colombo.

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