{"id":15765,"date":"2025-08-26T04:36:23","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T04:36:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/?p=15765"},"modified":"2025-08-26T04:37:03","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T04:37:03","slug":"npp-leaders-have-not-resigned-following-ranil-wickremesinghes-arrest-en","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/npp-leaders-have-not-resigned-following-ranil-wickremesinghes-arrest-en\/","title":{"rendered":"Have PM &amp; Western Province Governor Submitted Resignation Letters, After Ranil\u2019s Arrest? Find out the facts\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size\"style=\"background-color:#b6babf91\"><a href=\" https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029Va5pj8o4IBh5WxNhlE0I \"> Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel <\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\u00a0\n\n\n\n<p>With the arrest of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, there have been social media posts claiming that certain government factions, displeased by this, have submitted resignation letters to the President. Let\u2019s look at some of these social media claims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Social Media Posts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A user on \u2018X\u2019 (formerly Twitter) claimed that Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya has reportedly resigned with immediate effect, and the President is delaying accepting these resignations until the hearing of Ranil Wickremesinghe\u2019s on Tuesday(26<sup>th<\/sup>), as seen below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXdFi3tnWpyELJJojyoC6gal8jpLDYV0ha4ZHtcRX6etturkThk-K4FH_gAlAf-Ke2pykGgmpLjKT85pLM2QMS6yJm_CDUydvyFAo7HADpEUksGx0iSF9a5mdb7FKUVQMmkcsILKf924hWXTI2Lnejc?key=orWhi5Dn6YwGgPcRUjMwfg\" alt=\"A screenshot of a social media post\n\nAI-generated content may be incorrect.\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MalshaF1995\/status\/1959593842552008787\">X<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Social media users also claimed that the Western Province Governor, Hanif Yusuf, has also tendered his resignation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXdu8TsIECkzz8Z68vlVeaJmAqLGADVNb3tk-n-vGt6QbW_YAyx9FzbKgU3TWKNmo4fEZ5K05Q9yrGjwyFUl36M6zojgA-WM12uGOT5v7_Bp04D9VOO4SlPmgQxPSFG5xbwxS7U2JNL1Q__5XjiZnw?key=orWhi5Dn6YwGgPcRUjMwfg\" alt=\"A person in a suit with his arms crossed\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/mahindatrueleader\/posts\/pfbid0xqUqrWCgh3RNHw9ZRsgT5MSracVqugWsMB3VwVbeDUdauEL92y5xpvYS6ZJwntppl?_rdc=1&amp;_rdr\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/26lxaspd\">Archived Link<\/a> &nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jinath\/status\/1959612510065041898\">X<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These posts were based on one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/watchdogtoday.com\/western-province-governor-hanif-yousuf-tenders-resignation\/\">websites<\/a>, which had reported a news titled \u201c<em>Western Province Governor Hanif Yousuf Tenders Resignation\u201d<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/28yeahg5\"><em> <\/em>Archived<\/a><em>.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No mainstream media has reported that Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya submitted a resignation letter, nor has there been any official announcement from the Prime Minister&#8217;s office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Prime Minister&#8217;s media secretary confirmed that this information is entirely false.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read also: <a href=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/no-evidence-of-prime-minister-visiting-ranil-wickremesinghe-at-national-hospital\/\">Did PM Harini visit Ranil Wickremesinghe at General Hospital?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Western Province Governor Hanif Yusuf<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Though mainstream media reported on Western Province Governor Hanif Yusuf resigning, our investigation found no news that he resigned or submitted a resignation letter to the President.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We inquired with the Governor&#8217;s media team, who confirmed this is false and that he continues to serve as Governor of the Western Province, fully committed to the nation&#8217;s rebuilding process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Statement issued by Western Province Governor mentions that \u201c<strong><em>Claims of me leaving the government are baseless and untrue. I stand firm in my commitment to the President\u2019s vision. I have dedicated myself fully to the mission of rebuilding our nation, without pause or hesitation&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fwpgovernorsoffice%2Fposts%2F701151466274570&#038;show_text=true&#038;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"250\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The President&#8217;s Media Division<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The President&#8217;s Media Division also stated that no resignation letter has been submitted to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake by Western Province Governor Hanif Yusuf and that this news is false.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Update from the website that originated the news<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In response to reports categorising their news as false, the website, which had initially reported on the matter, issued <a href=\"https:\/\/watchdogtoday.com\/governor-hanif-yousuf-truth-can-not-be-crushed-with-fake-fact-check-reports\/\">another update<\/a>, reaffirming its stance, stating that Governor Hanif Yousuf did indeed submit his resignation, citing personal reasons. 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