Gravitas: Gotabaya Rajapaksa resigns as Sri Lanka's President
Edited By WION Video Desk
Published: Jul 15, 2022, 21:34 IST | Updated: Jul 15, 2022, 21:34 IST
Gotabaya Rajapaksa has resigned as Sri Lanka's President. The protests have turned into celebrations. But, will they be be short-lived? Ranil Wickremesinghe has taken over as acting-President for 5 days. A new President will be appointed on July 20. Will the new leader be accepted? Palki Sharma reports.
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