Iran Press/ Africa: Gotabaya Rajapaksa quit after fleeing to Singapore amid mass protests over his mismanagement of the economy.
Sri Lanka is in the grip of economic chaos as it faces an acute shortage of food, fuel and other basic supplies, BBC reported.
Rajapaksa's resignation paves the way for the country to begin the process of electing a new president.
Sri Lanka's speaker of parliament, Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, said on Friday that he accepted Rajapaksa's resignation, which he received late on Thursday.
He has called for parliament to convene on Saturday to start the process of electing a new leader. PM Ranil Wickremesinghe has been sworn in as acting president.
214
Read More:
Sri Lankan president flees country amid severe protests
Sri Lankan on the verge of complete collapse
State of emergency declared in Sri Lanka
