Sri Lankan president appoints new prime minister

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Sri Lankan president appoints new prime minister

Source: Xinhua | 2022-05-13 | Editor:Amy

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Ranil Wickremesinghe (L front) is sworn in as the prime minister by Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa (R front) in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 12, 2022. Gotabaya Rajapaksa appointed leader of the United National Party Ranil Wickremesinghe as the prime minister on Thursday. (Sri Lankan President Media Division/Handout via Xinhua)

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa appointed leader of the United National Party Ranil Wickremesinghe as the prime minister on Thursday.

Wickremesinghe was sworn in as the prime minister by Gotabaya Rajapaksa in Colombo Thursday evening.

Wickremesinghe had served as the prime minister.

Mahinda Rajapaksa stepped down as the prime minister on Monday, following violent incidents reported between pro-government groups and anti-government protesters.