Maithripala Sirisena resigns SLFP Chairman

Maithripala Sirisena has resigned as Chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), clearing the path for new leadership.

Today, the Executive Committee of the SLFP gathered at a hotel in Kotte and unanimously decided to appoint Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe as the new Chairman.

The executive committee's decision comes amidst a backdrop of various challenges the party is currently confronting.