From perseverance to premiership!

Saturday, 22 August 2015

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• Ranil Wickremesinghe takes oaths as 23rd Prime Minister 
• Fresh elected term after 14 years, 4th stint overall
• Mahinda attends rival’s oath-taking ceremony
• Cabinet of ministers to be appointed next week?

Ranil Wickremesinghe takes oaths as the Prime Minister before President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday as former President and UPFA’s failed Prime Ministerial candidate Mahinda Rajapaksa looks on along with others. By Dharisha Bastians

Ranil Wickremesinghe, Leader of the United National Party (UNP) which bagged the most seats in Monday’s Parliamentary race,took oaths as the 23rd Prime Minister of Sri Lanka and head of its newly-elected Government yesterday.

From Perseverance to Premiership by Thavam Ratna