Sri Lanka PM Wickremesinghe sworn in as acting president


FE Team | Published: July 15, 2022 15:49:28 | Updated: July 15, 2022 19:55:42


Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe gestures as he speaks during an interview with Reuters at his office in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 24, 2022. Reuters

Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as the country's acting president on Friday, a government official said.
Wickremesinghe had already taken on the role after former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country on Wednesday following months of anti-government protests.

Wickremesinghe said that he would follow constitutional process and establish law and order in the country.

He asked lawmakers to work towards a consensus to establish an all-party government in the crisis-ridden country, reports Reuters. 

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