The acting President of Sri Lanka, Ranil Wickremesinghe, has decided to implement an urgent relief programme to provide fuel, gas and essential food items to the public who are struggling due to the economic crisis in the country.
The decision comes in the wake of discussions with Members of Parliament on Saturday, July 16. Additionally, the money for this will be taken from the relief budget that is to be presented in August.
Wickremesinghe said that implementation of this programme should be done as quickly as possible, with special attention being paid to providing fuel and fertilisers regularly and promptly. He also said during the discussion that the plan handed over by the peaceful protesters has been recognized as a good one.
The Acting President further said that he will inform the activists about the measures being taken to fight corruption.
Sri Lanka’s opposition leader, Sajith Premadasa, announced early Friday that he is going to be contesting in the upcoming Presidential elections,
In accordance with the constitution, former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has resigned from office. Parliament is set to meet next week to take steps to elect a new President, read a special statement by acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
This comes as Sri Lanka faces its worst economic crisis since independence with food and fuel shortages. Gotabaya Rajapaksa submitted his resignation letter Thursday after arriving in Singapore, officially vacating the post of President.
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Friday was sworn in as the interim President after Parliament Speaker Abeywardena accepted the resignation of Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
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