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Sri Lanka: Ranil Wickremesinghe elected president
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoRanil Wickremesinghe has been elected as president of Sri Lanka, despite his unpopularity with the public. MPs elected Wickremesinghe over his main...
Sri Lankan prime minister sworn in as president after predecessor's resignation
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPrime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, right, greets Sri Lanka's chief justice during Wickremesinghe's...
Sri Lankan prime minister’s residence set on fire amid protests
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe home of Sri Lankan prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has been set on fire during a day of mass...
Wickremesinghe delivers IMF deal for Sri Lanka despite public mistrust
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCOLOMBO (Reuters) -When Ranil Wickremesinghe took over as Sri Lanka's president in July after a...
Sri Lanka: Prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe agrees to step down as protesters storm palace
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe prime minister of Sri Lanka has agreed to step down, his office said on the same day...
Sri Lanka’s president says government will not oppose bill to decriminalize homosexuality
NextShark via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPresident Ranil Wickremesinghe, who took office in July, said Sunday that the Sri Lankan government...
Sri Lankan leaders agree to resign after protesters storm president's home, office
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSri Lankan protesters demanding that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Ranil...
New Sri Lankan president sworn in, police clear protest site
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoVeteran politician Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as Sri Lanka's new president Thursday to take...
Protesters sombre after Wickremesinghe's win in Sri Lanka, but some vow to fight on
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSri Lanka's imposing presidential secretariat which was stormed by a sea of protesters in early...
Sri Lanka ruling party to nominate Wickremesinghe for president
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCOLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's ruling party will nominate acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe for...