Srilanka, Nov. 5 -- Athula Kaluarachchi has resigned from his positions as Chairman of the Mahara Pradeshiya Sabha and as a member representing his electoral ward, where the National People's Power (NPP) holds power.

He announced his decision in a statement published on his social media account, stating that the move was not sudden but had been made in accordance with an understanding reached with the party several years ago.

Kaluarachchi stressed that his resignation from the two positions did not mean abandoning his political objectives or ending his commitment to public service.

In his statement, he said he had accepted the political responsibility with the aim of defeating family-based political rule and contributing to the establ...