Following Sri Lankan resignation, a voice from the protest movement that wanted Rajapaksa out of office

The World

Gotabaya Rajapaksa, president of Sri Lanka and member of the Rajapaksa political dynasty, resigned Friday after fleeing the country. His resignation is the culmination of months of growing protests in Sri Lanka against his administration’s handling of the country’s economic crisis, which has left many across the island nation without fuel and with food insecurity. As the country now looks toward forming a new government and an uncertain future, The World’s host Marco Werman spoke to Dr. Indika Karunathilake, who volunteered and offered medicine to demonstrators.

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