By a Staff Reporter: Gotabaya Rajapaksa resigns as president amid mass protests in Sri Lanka. Gotabaya Rajapaksa's resignation letter was officially read in Parliament on Saturday.
After that, a new name is emerging for the post of President. Anura Kumar Dissanayake, leader of the Sri Lankan National People's Power party, will contest for the presidency in Sri Lanka. NPP MP Bijitha Herat said Anura Kumar Dissanayake will contest as NPP's candidate for the post of President.