Ali Sabry is STILL the Finance Minister as President did not accept resignation

COLOMBO (News 1st); Ruling Party MP Kanchana Wijesekera told the Sri Lankan Parliament on Friday (8) that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has not accepted the letter of resignation by Ali Sabry, PC from the post of Finance Minister.

Ali Sabry, PC is the Former Justice Minister and after the Cabinet of Ministers resigned on Sunday (7), he was appointed as the country's Finance Minister.

However, 24 hours later, he had submitted his letter of resignation to the President.

MP Wijesekera said since the letter of resignation was not accepted, Ali Sabry, PC will continue to function as Sri Lanka's Finance Minister.