Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned amid severe economic crisis.

Officials say Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned after widespread protests the government’s handling of the economic crisis.

After violent skirmishes between Rajapaksa loyalists and anti-government protestors in Colombo, the island was placed under curfew.

According to a local hospital, at least 78 people have been hurt in the capital’s unrest.

Since last month, there have been protests over rising costs and power outages.

According to his spokesman, Mr. Rajapaksa, 76, delivered his resignation letter to his younger brother, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

The island nation is during its biggest economic crisis since its 1948 independence from the United Kingdom.

The government has asked financial assistance in an emergency. President Rajapaksa is likewise much despised in Sri Lanka.