Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena has resigned from his post.
In a letter addressed to outgoing President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Mr. Gunawardena announced he is resigning from the post.
“As the 9th President of Sri Lanka was elected at the presidential election held on 21 September 2024, I respectfully inform you that, I hereby resign as the Prime Minister of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in accordance.l with the Article 47 (2) (b) of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.”
“I greatly appreciate your highest support given while serving our motherland as Prime Minister, “he said in the resignation letter.
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
Read these and more on tomorrow’s edition of the Sunday Times
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