Protesters at Presidential Palace vow to stay until Rajapaksa resigns

Protesters in Sri Lanka on Sunday remained at President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's home, his seaside office and the prime minister’s residence, saying they will stay until both officially resign.

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said he will leave office once a new government is in place, and hours later the speaker of Parliament said President Rajapaksa would step down on Wednesday.

Pressure on both men had grown as the economic meltdown set off acute shortages of essential items, leaving people struggling to obtain food, fuel and other necessities.

If both president and prime minister resign, Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena will take over as temporary president, according to the constitution.