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Former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa Not In 'Hiding', To Soon Return: Govt
Sri Lankan cabinet spokesperson Bandula Gunawardena said that former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa who fled the nation amid protests, is not in "hiding". He said that Gotabaya who is believed to be in Singapore at present, will return to Sri Lanka soon. He said that since Gotabaya fled to Singapore "through formal channels", "it is not accurate to… read-more
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Dinesh Gunawardena Takes Oath As Sri Lanka's 15th Prime Minister
Dinesh Gunawardena took the oath of office as Sri Lanka's next prime minister on July 22. The 73-year-old Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Member of Parliament has been selected as the island nation's 15th PM. Gunawardena was named Home Minister by then-President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in April. With Gotabaya having fled the nation and resigned from his office, former PM Ranil Wickremesinghe was chosen as Sri Lanka's eighth President on July 21.
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Sri Lankan Crisis: Dinesh Gunawardena Likely To Be Appointed As Next PM
Amid the ongoing economic and political crisis in Sri Lanka, the island nation's former public administration minister Dinesh Gunawardena will be appointed as the new Prime Minister, reported Reuters. Meanwhile, six-time PM Ranil Wickremesinghe took oath as the president of Sri Lanka, on July 21. Notably, Gunawardena and Wickremesinghe were schoolmates. Sri Lanka is witnessing its worst political crisis in history, with the people… read-more
Tags: Sri Lanka, Colombo, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Dinesh Gunawardena, Ranil Wickremesinghe
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