THE ROADMAP
* If Rajapaksa resigns as promised, constitutional provisions will get activated to elect his successor
* Two persons will come under immediate focus: the PM and the speaker of parliament
WHAT ABOUT RAJAPAKSAS?
* Clan reigned supreme with four members in top echelons of power and two nephews waiting in the wings
* Gotabaya was the most powerful, but never had a firm grip over his own party SLPP, say experts
* There is no chance of him making a comeback, they say
* Mahinda has also become physically and politically weaker, say analysts
* There is no comeback for former finance minister Basil Rajapaksa either, they add.
KEY PLAYERS
PM Ranil Wickremesinghe: Was appointed acting President by Rajapaksa Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena
* If both president and PM resign, speaker will serve as acting president for a maximum of 30 days
*Parliament will elect a new president from one of its members, who will hold office for remaining two years of current term
Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa: Samagi Jana Balavegaya leader Sajith Premadasa says his party is ready to lead next government
* Says any resistance to the move in parliament will be seen as a “treacherous act”
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