Incumbent Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has told kitchen staff at Temple Trees that a new Prime Minister will arrive at Temple Trees after the upcoming Sinhala and Hindu New Year, web media reports.
According to media reports, the Prime Minister had visited his kitchen on the 24th and had a cordial chat with its members, where he would have to work under a new Prime Minister after the New Year.
The Prime Minister has stated that his resignation is not due to a political conflict but as a step towards resolving the current crisis.
However, when inquired about this news from an official of the Prime Minister’s Office, he said that he was not aware of such a thing.