Sri Lanka PM Wickremesinghe sworn in as acting president: Govt official
COLOMBO — Sri Lanka's prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as the country's acting president on Friday (July 15), a government official said.
COLOMBO — Sri Lanka's prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as the country's acting president on Friday (July 15), a government official said.
Mr Wickremesinghe had already taken on the role after former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country on Wednesday following months of anti-government protests. REUTERS
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