Sri Lankan protesters celebrate president Rajapaksa's resignation | SBS News

Sri Lankans are celebrating people power after the forced resignation of embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was confirmed today. Others, though, are warning the revolution is not complete, with news that the equaly maligned Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesenghe, will take his place in the short term. For now, it seems to have quelled protester anger. Our Asia Correspondent Aaron Fernandes is in the capital Colombo. For more on this story visit: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/s... Subscribe for more live media conferences from SBS News or visit https://www.sbs.com.au/news for all the latest updates. You can also follow us on... TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sbsnews_au?la... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sbsnews_au/... Twitter: https://twitter.com/SBSNews?ref_src=t... Facebook:   / sbsnews   Apple News: https://www.apple.com/au/apple-news/ SBS News is Australia's trusted news source for the latest news from Australia and across the world. Network Terms & Conditions: sbs.com.au/terms Privacy Policy: sbs.com.au/privacy Feedback or complaints: sbs.com.au/complaints