Ensure peaceful and constitutional transfer of power in Sri Lanka, urges UN Resident Coordinator

The head of the UN Country Team in Sri Lanka has urged senior politicians to ensure a peaceful transfer of power in line with the national Constitution, following weeks of protests that finally saw the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Thursday.

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