Sri Lankan politics were in turmoil as opposition parties worked to form an interim government, despite the country’s president not personally confirming that he would step down
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa hasn’t yet conveyed his intention to resign to the public directly, only through intermediaries
Protesters continued to occupy the president’s palace in Sri Lanka, enjoying the compound’s pool and working out in the gym. Sri Lanka’s parliamentary speaker said President Gotabaya Rajapaksa intends to step down after his residence was stormed on Saturday. Photo: Chamila Karunarathne/ EPA-EFE via Shutterstock to make way for new leadership.
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