COLOMBO (News 1st); A group of concerned professionals consisting largely of legal and medical practitioners under the banner of “Direction Sri Lanka – Independent Professionals for the Nation” have called on the president to resign forthwith in response to the demands of the People.

They have also called on the Prime Minister to forthwith resign after the election of the Successor President

Further, the group in a statement had called on for a Caretaker / Interim National Government be immediately formed comprising a new Prime Minister and a Cabinet limited to 18 essential portfolios along with an equal number of Deputy Ministers, representing all political parties.

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