Ranil Wickremesinghe takes over as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka

Ranil Wickremesinghe takes over as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka

• Ranil Wickremesinghe has taken over as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa administrated his oath to the United National Party leader at a ceremony held in the President’s office in Colombo.
• The President’s brother Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned as the Prime Minister following violent attacks by supporters on peaceful anti-government protesters. His resignation automatically dissolved the Cabinet leaving an administrative vacuum. Mr. Wickremesinghe has been reappointed in an effort to bring stability to the island nation, engulfed in a political and economic crisis.

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Published date : 13 May 2022 05:33PM