Sri Lankan president resigns after fleeing country amid economic crisis

Sri Lankans celebrate as they react to early reports of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s resignation in Colombo (AP)

The speaker of Sri Lanka’s parliament has said President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has resigned.

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has been sworn in as Sri Lanka’s interim president until Mr Rajapaksa’s successor has been elected, officials added later.