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Jul 20, 2022 · Mr Wickremesinghe faces the task of leading the country out of its economic collapse and restoring order after months of mass protests. He roundly defeated his main rival for the job, Dullus...
Jul 21, 2022 · Colombo, Sri Lanka – Ranil Wickremesinghe has been elected Sri Lanka’s new president, less than a week after his predecessor Gotabaya Rajapaksa was forced to flee the country amid mass protests...
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Ranil Wickremesinghe (born March 24, 1949) is a Sri Lankan politician who is the 9th and current President of Sri Lanka. [2] [3] He also holds several ministerial positions, including the Minister of Finance , Minister of Defence , Minister of Technology and Minister of Women, Child Affairs and Social Empowerment .
Jul 18, 2022 · The former six-time prime minister, who is being backed by the ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna political party, will face off against at least three other candidates. But Wickremesinghe’s...
Jul 20, 2022 · Wickremesinghe lost re-election to Parliament in 2020, but found a backdoor. When protesters forced out Mahinda Rajapaksa as prime minister in May, opposition parties entered negotiations with...
Jul 20, 2022 · COLOMBO, July 20 (Reuters) - Ranil Wickremesinghe, a lawyer who served as Sri Lanka's prime minister a record six times, has finally made it to the top job, securing the presidency after winning...
Jul 20, 2022 · Ranil Wickremesinghe was voted in as Sri Lanka’s president backed by a majority of lawmakers from ousted leader Gotabaya Rajapaksa ’s party, a development that could reignite street...
