Kabir Hashim resigns as Minister, UNP chairman

Minister of Petroleum Resources Kabir Hashim today said he had decided to resign from his portfolio and as the Chairman of UNP with immediate effect.

He said in his Facebook post that he had decided to resign from the portfolio and the chairmanship of UNP respecting the people’s verdict.” I resign based on the verdict of the people” he said.

“I hope that the post-election would be peaceful and the freedom ensured during the recent times will prevail” he added. (Yohan Perera)