Sri Lanka Premier Wickremesinghe: ‘Huge Challenge’ Ahead
New Government Questions Previous Deals With Chinese Lenders, Pledges Revisions to Constitution
President Maithripala Sirisena's new government will scrutinize Chinese-funded infrastructure projects under former President Mahinda Rajapaksa. The WSJ's Gordon Fairclough speaks to Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on plans to drive the economy forward.
By GORDON FAIRCLOUGH-Jan. 23, 2015 3:02 a.m. ET
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka—Two weeks after an electoral upset that ousted Sri Lanka’s long-reigning strongman, the country’s new leaders are racing to investigate allegations of corruption under the previous regime and are rushing to enact legal and constitutional changes they say are aimed at reestablishing rule of law.