Sri Lanka PM Wickremesinghe resigns, makes way for all-party govt

Violent clashes broke out in Sri Lanka on Saturday with police using tear gas shells to disperse the protestors

Ranil Wickremesinghe on Saturday has resigned as Sri Lankan prime minister to make way for an all-party government to take over, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said.

According to the media reports, protesters broke into the private residence of Wickremesinghe on Saturday evening and set it on fire.

When this government resigns, it is essential that another government be ready to immediately assume duties to ensure stability, the PMO said, adding that the new governament must ensured that economic recovery, such as discussions with International Monetary Fund, are not hindered.

Earlier in the day, thousands of protesters stormed