Mahinda Amaraweera has decided to resign from his post as the Minister of Agriculture, Wildlife and Forest Resources.
Accordingly, the reception of the ship carrying urea from India due on arrival in the island today would be his last official duty.
Following the events yesterday leading to the anti-government protests’ peak a number of ministers resigned from their ministerial portfolios. Among the resigned ministers were Bandula Gunawardena, Harin Fernando and Manusha Nanayakkara, making Amaraweera the fourth to resign.
MIAP