Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa who had pledged to form a new government to end political instability.
Ranil Wickremesinghe, an opposition lawmaker, was sworn in as the new prime minister of Sri Lanka in an effort to end the current political crisis in the country, local media reported.
Wickremesinghe was sworn in by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa who had assured the nation on Wednesday that he would form a new government within a week to end political instability.
Wickremesinghe’s appointment comes after opposition leader Sajith Premadasa had written to the president saying he was willing to lead an interim government under certain conditions.
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