President Rajapaksa, who has fled the country as protests intensify in Sri Lanka, where the economic crisis continues, is expected to resign on the 15th if he submits his resignation to the chairman of the parliament and is officially accepted.
In Colombo, the largest city, citizens seeking the resignation of the president were delighted.
Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who had initially indicated his intention to resign on the 13th, escaped to the Maldives without resigning and arrived in Singapore on the 14th, according to Singapore's state media.
The Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs commented, "We have allowed the president to make a private visit. He did not seek asylum."
Under these circumstances, the chairman's office of the Sri Lankan parliament issued a statement on the night of the 14th that "I received the president's resignation. If it is confirmed to be valid and legal procedures are in place, it will be officially announced on the 15th." If officially accepted, President Rajapaksa is expected to resign on the 15th.
In Colombo, the largest city, the citizens who were seeking the resignation of the president gathered and danced.
In Sri Lanka, protests against the president and the government have intensified since the 9th of this month, and the government has issued a stay-at-home order to Colombo on the 14th.
If President Rajapaksa resigns, the administration of the presidential clan, which has been in power for more than 10 years, will collapse, but it is unclear whether the political turmoil will subside.