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   • 75 years old
     March 24, 1949

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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Ranil_WickremesingheRanil Wickremesinghe - Wikipedia

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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. 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.

2. starsunfolded.com › ranil-wickremesingheRanil Wickremesinghe Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More

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   Age: 73 Years. Religion: Buddhism. Wife: Maithree Wickremesinghe. Some Lesser Known Facts About Ranil Wickremesinghe. Ranil Wickremesinghe is a Sri Lankan lawyer, United National Party’s (UNP) member of the parliament, and the 9th President of Sri Lanka. He is known to have held the position of Prime Minister six times.

   • Eye Colour: Dark Brown
   • Profession (s): Politician and Lawyer

   • Hair Colour: Salt and Pepper

3. www.aljazeera.com › news › 2022/7/21Profile: Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sri Lanka’s new president

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   Jul 21, 2022 · Wickremesinghe was born on March 24, 1949, into an influential political family. His uncle, Junius Richard Jayewardene, is a former president and prime minister.

4. www.presidentsoffice.gov.lk › index › the-presidentThe President – Presidential Secretariat of Sri Lanka

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   Ranil Wickremesinghe has been sworn in as the President of Sri Lanka on 21 st July 2022. He has been the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka on six occasions. He was first appointed PM from 1993 – 1994 after the assassination of President Ranasinghe Premadasa.

5. parliament.lk › en › members-of-parliamentParliament of Sri Lanka - Ranil Wickremesinghe

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   Date of Birth : 24-03-1949. Civil Status : Married. Religion : Buddhism. Profession / Occupation : Attorney-at-Law. Political Career.

6. www.bbc.co.uk › news › world-asia-61429791Ranil Wickremesinghe: The six-time Sri Lankan PM who became ...

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   Jul 20, 2022 · Ranil Wickremesinghe has been promoted from being Sri Lanka's prime minister to its new president within a matter of days. He now has the job he has long coveted - but the challenges he faces...

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   Who is Ranil Wickremesinghe?

   • "Sri Lanka names new PM in bid to address growing crisis". Reuters. Retrieved 13 May 2022. ^ "The next couple of months will be the most difficult of our lives, PM informs the nation". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 17 May 2022. ^ "Sri Lanka PM Ranil Wickremesinghe appointed Finance Minister by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa". The Hindu Times. 25 May 2022.

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   How did Ranil Wickremesinghe become Prime Minister of Sri Lanka?

   • After his assassination, Ranil Wickremesinghe took over the post of Prime Minister, while a senior UNP leader, D. B. Wijetunga, was appointed as the President of Sri Lanka. In 1994, Wickremesinghe-led UNP was defeated by their rivals, the People’s Alliance (PA), in the parliamentary elections.

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   Why did Ranil Wickremesinghe visit the White House?

   • In 2002, to gather the support of the West in favour of the Sri Lankan government against LTTE, Ranil Wickremesinghe visited the White House and met George W. Bush, the then President of the United States of America. By doing so, Ranil became the first Prime Minister of Sri Lanka to have met the US President since 1984.

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   Why did Ranil Wickremesinghe visit Sri Lanka?

   • In 2015, Ranil Wickremesinghe visited Japan, where he pledged Sri Lanka’s support for Japan’s bid for a seat in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). In the same year, Ranil visited Singapore, where he invited the Singaporean Navy to pay a goodwill visit to Sri Lanka.

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   How did Ranil Wickremesinghe become a lawyer?

   • In 1972, after completing his graduation, Ranil Wickremesinghe worked as an advocate under the apprentice of a famous Sri Lankan Supreme Court lawyer named H. W. Jayewardene. After working as an apprentice for a few months, in 1972, Ranil Wickremesinghe started practising law in Sri Lanka’s apex court.

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   What happened in Colombo After Ranil Wickremesinghe was elected president?

   • Protests continued in Colombo, Sri Lanka, after Parliament’s election of Ranil Wickremesinghe as president. He replaced Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who was pushed out of office by protesters who blamed him for the country’s economic collapse. Atul Loke for The New York Times

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8. www.nytimes.com › 2022/07/20 › worldRanil Wickremesinghe Elected President of Sri Lanka - The New ...

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   Jul 20, 2022 · Mr. Wickremesinghe, 73, was chosen by lawmakers in Parliament to replace Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who was pushed out of office last week by protesters who blamed him for the country’s economic...