Mahinda Rajapaksa: Sri Lankan PM resigns amid economic crisis Photo Source: indianexpress.com Source:bbc.com Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has resigned amid mass protests at the government’s handling of the economic crisis, officials say. Disclaimer: Kindly note articles such as this are reported based on the original source’s content, and we at eLanka cannot validate the accuracy of the content in whole or part thereof of this article. This is the reason the original source is linked above.  The move came as the island was placed under curfew after violent clashes between Rajapksa supporters and anti-government protesters in Colombo. At least 78 people have been injured in the violence in the capital, a local hospital says. There have been protests over soaring prices and power cuts since last month. The island nation is facing its worst economic crisis since gaining independence from Britain in 1948. The government has requested emergency financial ...

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