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President Gotabaya Rajapaksa made the admission while speaking to 17 new Cabinet ministers.
Thousands of people have taken to the streets to denounce the government led by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his elder brother, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.
He appealed to the protesters to end their agitation and have patience, saying every minute spent on streets deprived the cash-strapped country of precious dollars.
We will work with Sri Lanka for rapid economic recovery in line with India's 'Neighbourhood First' policy, said External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Bagchi.
In a gazette issued late on Tuesday, Rajapaksa revoked the emergency rule ordinance that went into effect last Friday.
Sri Lanka is going through its worst economic crisis since 1948 when the country gained independence.
In a letter to the President, Sabri said that he took up the job as part of a temporary measure.
The 225-member Parliament will convene on Tuesday in its first session since a state of emergency was declared by President Rajapaksa last week.
While Sangakkara and Jayawardene took to social media to express their protests, World Cup winners Jayasuriya and Mahanama took to the streets in Lanka.
Sri Lanka that is being run by Rajapaksa and members of his family since 2019 is struggling to pay for imports of fuel and other goods.