Ranil Wickremesinghe, new Sri Lanka PM, vows to revive economy
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Soon after his appointment, Wickremesinghe promised to end the national crisis and revive the island nation’s economy.
Colombo: Opposition leader Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as Sri Lanka's 26th Prime Minister on Thursday, days after his predecessor Mahinda Rajapaksa was forced to resign following violent protests over the worst economic crisis in the debt-ridden island nation.
The 73-year-old United National Party (UNP) leader took the oath before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at a ceremony in the president's office after they held closed-door discussions over formation of a new government to address the economic crisis.
"My best wishes to the newly appointed PM of #LKA, @RW_UNP, who stepped up to take on the challenging task of steering our country through a very turbulent time. I look forward to working together with him to make Sri Lanka strong again," President Gotabaya tweeted along with a picture of him and Wickremesinghe.
Soon after his appointment, Wickremesinghe promised to end the national crisis and revive the island nation’s economy.
