Sri Lanka PM Mahinda Rajapaksa to resign, says his son after court setback

Sri Lanka Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa will resign on Saturday, said his son after the Supreme Court refused to stay a court order restraining the former strongman from holding office until it fully heard a case challenging his appointment.

Rajapaksa was appointed as prime minister on October 26 by President Maithripala Sirisena, who sacked Ranil Wickremesinghe and plunged the nation into a constitutional crisis.

"To ensure stability of the nation, Former President @PresRajapaksa has decided to resign from the Premiership tomorrow after an address to the nation," Rajapaksa's son Namal tweeted.

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) with former president,