[ad_1] digital desk, Colombo. Ranil Wickremesinghe was on Thursday sworn in as the eighth President of Sri Lanka at the Parliament complex. According to the Daily Mirror report, he took oath before Chief Justice Jayanta Jayasuriya. Wickremesinghe, 73, got 134 votes from MPs in the Parliament elections held on Wednesday. Of the 225 MPs, 223 …
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Six-time PM Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in as Sri Lankan president
[ad_1] Ranil Wickremesinghe took oath as Sri Lanka’s eighth president today. 73- year-old veteran politician was sworn in at the parliament premises before Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya. He will appoint a new prime minister within the course of the day. He was elected as Sri Lanka’s President by lawmakers on Wednesday. Wickremesinghe secured 134 votes …