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Newsday: 15/07/2022 05:06 GMT : Sri Lanka: Speaker formally announces President Rajapaksa's resignation

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15/07/2022 05:06 GMT : Sri Lanka: Speaker formally announces President Rajapaksa's resignation

Sri Lanka: Speaker formally announces President Rajapaksa's resignation

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Gotabaya Rajapaksa sent his letter of resignation shortly after arriving in Singapore

Gotabaya Rajapaksa sent his promised letter of resignation shortly after arriving in Singapore.

Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has finally resigned, and tomorrow the parliament will start the process of selecting a new leader - we'll look at the economic factors fuelling the demand for political change. 

President Joe Biden will meet the Palestinian leadership shortly, ahead of a trip to Saudi Arabia where he is expected to meet the Crown Prince and King Salman - a move that has brought some criticism for the US leader at home and abroad.

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