COLOMBO, Sept 24 – Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena submitted his resignation on Monday morning following Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s election as the country’s new president.
In his resignation letter, Gunawardena stated that with the election of Dissanayake as the ninth executive president of Sri Lanka, he is stepping down in accordance with the country’s constitution.
Gunawardena also extended his congratulations to Dissanayake on Sunday night, following his victory in the election.
