Sri Lanka's Speaker resigns amid accusations of fake doctorate, first in the nation's history.

Sri Lanka's Speaker Asoka Ranwala resigned after facing accusations of falsifying his educational qualifications, marking the first time a Speaker has stepped down in the country's history. The main opposition party, Samagi Jana Balawegaya, accused Ranwala of falsely claiming a doctorate. Parliament will elect a new Speaker on December 17.

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