Heavily-criticized PM Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as interim president.
In the meantime, heavily-criticized PM Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in as interim presidentA protester drinks a cup of tea Friday in Colombo as she sits by a defaced poster carrying portraits of ousted president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, centre, and Rajapaksa's influential brothers.The speaker of Sri Lanka's parliament said Rajapaksa's resignation was official, and lawmakers will convene Saturday to choose a new leader.
Referring to clashes near parliament on Wednesday night when many soldiers were reportedly injured, Wickremesinghe said true protesters will not get involved in such actions. "I am happy that Gotabaya has finally left. He should have resigned earlier, without causing much problems," Velayuthan Pillai, 73, a retired bank employee, said as patriotic songs were blaring from loudspeakers.
The nation is seeking help from the International Monetary Fund and other creditors, but its finances are so poor that even obtaining a bailout has proven difficult. The country remains a powder keg, and the military warned Thursday that it had powers to respond in case of chaos — a message some found concerning.
The demonstrators initially vowed to stay until a new government was in place, but they shifted tactics Thursday, apparently concerned that an escalation in violence could undermine their message.
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