Sri Lanka's Cabinet of Ministers resigned with immediate effect Late Sunday night, as the country faced its greatest economic crisis in history.
Education Minister and House Leader Dinesh Gunawardena told reporters that Cabinet ministers have handed in their resignations to Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa. He gave no explanation for the collective resignation.
Political experts in the city, however, said the ministers were under significant public criticism over the government's alleged "mishandling" of the economic crisis, which was precipitated by a foreign exchange reserve shortage. Despite the implementation of a curfew that is set to terminate on Monday AM, widespread public protests were witnessed throughout the evening. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's resignation has been demanded by an irate people.
On March 31, an enraged mob encircled Rajapaksa's private residence, prompting the government to proclaim a state of emergency.
On Sunday, a planned social media-triggered mass protest was planned. The government, on the other hand, retaliated by imposing a 36-hour curfew. Rumours have been circulating since the evening that Rajapaksa may choose an interim administration to deal with the economic crisis.
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