Mahinda Rajapaksa won’t step down

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa reaffirmed that he will not resign from the post of prime minister of the island nation.

He was speaking at a discussion with ministers and members of provincial councils at the Temple Trees on Tuesday.

The provincial councillors’ forum unanimously passed a resolution at the discussion that the prime minister and the government do not require to step down, reports Ceylon Today.

Members of the Forum stressed that it is essential for Prime Minister Rajapaksa to continue in his post to resolve the current economic crisis in the country.