Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)

PM resigns repeating history

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Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned on Monday amidst unrest in the country following clashes between protestors in the Galle Face Green and government supporters. He left the Temple Trees, the Prime Minister's of icial residence as well yesterday morning. He was the second PM in history of Sri Lanka to resign due to public protests. Sixty-nine years ago, in 1953, Prime Minister Dudley Senanayake also resigned amid public protests over an economic crisis.

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