In Singapore, Gotabaya is expected to step down from the presidency and pave the way for a successor, who will succeed the financially devastated economy. Sri Lankan Parliament On July 20, a new full-time president will be elected.
For now, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe He has been named caretaker president and is facing the wrath of thousands of protesters who blame the government (especially Rajapaksa) for pushing the country into an economic crisis.
Wickremesinghe imposed a state of emergency after taking charge and asked the armed forces to bring the situation under control in the country.
earlier today, PM Wickremesinghe Had an important meeting with the members of the cabinet and directed the chairman Mahinda Yapa Abhaywardene to nominate a prime minister who is acceptable to both the government and the opposition.
During the meeting, opposition leaders said they want Wickremesinghe to step down as prime minister before Gotabaya resigns from the presidency.
Wickremesinghe has already said he is ready to step down, but wants to set up an all-party interim administration before doing so.
Sri Lankan MPs are now expected to hold discussions to nominate the new PM.
But with the possibility of a prime minister ever leaving office and a president running away, Sri Lanka People can change without effectively being an authoritarian figure.
Even as the ruling and opposition parties struggle to piece together a leadership that can advance bailout talks International Monetary Fund (IMF), the political vacuum is certainly deafening. Especially at a time when a crisis-ridden nation of 22 million people is in dire need of credible leadership.