Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena resigns

The resignation came ahead of the swearing ceremony of Dissanayake.

Colombo: Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena resigned from his post on Monday as part of a power transition in the country following the presidential election won by Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

The resignation came ahead of the swearing ceremony of Dissanayake.

Gunawardena, 75, was prime minister since July 2022.

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