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Sri Lanka prime minister resigns Sri Lanka prime minister announces resignation who will take over

Sri Lankan Prime Minister viklemasinha's office issued a statement on the afternoon of the 20th that viklemasinha has announced his resignation.

Victor masinha then issued a statement saying that last week's presidential election was held in a free, fair and independent manner. " Although we have a majority of seats, we have decided to allow the new president to form his own government. "

Earlier, the Government Information Department said in a statement that viklemasinha would submit his resignation decision to President Rajapaksa in writing.

According to local media reports, Rajapaksa may form a caretaker government within this week after Victor masinha announced his resignation.

At present, the United National Party is the largest party in the parliament of Sri Lanka, and Victor masinha is the leader of the United National Party. As a presidential candidate nominated by the opposition People's Front Party, Rajapaksa won the presidential election held on the 16th, defeating sajit & middot, the presidential candidate of the New Democratic Front led by the United Kuomintang; Premadasa.