Sources say that Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa is making arrangements to step down in order to quell the popular opposition.
When inquired about this from a powerful person in the government he stated that the resignation letter is currently being prepared. It is reported that President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has agreed to appoint a new Prime Minister and an interim government after the resignation of the Prime Minister.
It is reported that the new Prime Minister will be a Member of Parliament representing the ruling party such as Dullas Alahapperuma, Susil Premajayantha and Wijedasa Rajapaksa and the post of Finance Minister in the next government will be handed over to someone other than Basil Rajapaksa.
When inquired about this a Pohottu stalwart stated that Ranil Wickremesinghe’s name has been nominated for the post of Foreign Minister in this new government.
When our website asked Samagi Jana Balawege MP Rajitha Senaratne whether he would support the new government, he said that the aim of the people’s struggle was to send all Rajapaksas to the home.