The Speakers Office speaking to the Times Online confirms that the UPFA has tendered its resignation.
Meanwhile, General Secretary of the SLFP Rohana Lakshman Piyadasa said the UPFA had decided to appoint Mahinda Rajapaksa as Prime Minister.
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is due to vacate his official residence at Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo this morning, a Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) source said.
The Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill was passed by a majority of 150 in parliament today. However the opposition MP’s were absent during the voting.
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