Sri Lanka Prime Minister Vikramaxinha sworn in temporary president

Xinhua News Agency, Colombo, July 15th (Reporter Che Hongliang) Sri Lanka Prime Minister's office said on the 15th that Prime Minister Vikra Masinger has sworn in temporary president. He subsequently delivered a TV speech and called on all parties to reach an agreement on the establishment of a government involved in various parties.

Earlier that day, Sri Lanka Speaker Abyvadner said at a press conference that he had received a resignation letter from President Gotapabaya Rajapaka and resigned from the 14th. According to the Constitution, the procedure of the new president is launched. Vikra Masinha served as an interim president and exercised the power of president.

According to the Constitution, Vikramaxinha will designate a cabinet minister on behalf of the Prime Minister.

According to the relevant provisions of the Sri Lanka, the president resigns without completing his term. Before the new president was generated, the Prime Minister exercised the power of the president.

Abervadner said on the 11th that the Sri Lanka will be elected to the new president on the 20th of this month, and the new president will be responsible for the establishment of a government participating in various parties.

A protests broke out on the 9th. At the emergency party meeting held in the afternoon of the same day, most political party leaders asked the president and the Prime Minister to resign immediately and set up an interim government participating in each party as soon as possible.

Rajapaksa left Sri Lanka in the early morning of the 13th and arrived in the Maldives. According to Singapore media reports, Rajapaksa flew from Maldives to Singapore on the evening of the 14th.

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