The Prime Minister of Sri Lanka has refused to resign

By a Staff Reporter: Political tensions surround Sri Lankan PM. Sri Lanka's main opposition party recently ordered the resignation of the country's prime minister. If not, they threatened to file a no-confidence motion against the prime minister. This time, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa rejected the call for his resignation. He has made it clear that he will step down as prime minister only if he loses a no-confidence vote in parliament.​