KABUL (Pajhwok): After months of protests and political tension, Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has agreed to resign, according to a media report on Sunday.
The resignation comes after a dramatic day during which his house and offices were stormed by protesters and the home of the prime minister set on fire, a report in the Guardian said.
In a late-night message conveyed through the parliamentary speaker, Mahinda Yapa, the beleaguered president said he would step down from power on 13 July to “ensure a peaceful transition of power”.
It was a historic victory for the protesters who have . . .
