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- After being named acting president, he made an address on television to declare a state of emergency and vowed to retake the government buildings that protesters have overrun in recent days, including his own office.
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Jul 20, 2022 · Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe was elected to the 9th Parliament on June 23rd, 2021 as a National List Member representing the United National Party. Born on March 24th, 1949, Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe also held the position of Prime Minister of the previous Yahapalana government.
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On 20 July, he was elected as the 9th President of Sri Lanka by the Parliament of Sri Lanka in a secret ballot to serve the remainder of Rajapaksa's term, which was supposed to end in November 2024. He defeated his main rival, Dullas Alahapperuma , with 134 votes to 82.
Ministerial Consultative Committee on National Policies, Economic Affairs, Resettlement & Rehabilitation, Northern Province Development, and Youth Affairs (Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka)
Jul 20, 2022 · The new president's deep unpopularity could trigger more unrest at a time when Sri Lanka needs political stability so it can resume stalled negotiations with the International Monetary Fund...
Jul 20, 2022 · The President of Sri Lanka Wickremesinghe was elected by the Sri Lankan Parliament with 132 votes (in a House of 225) — and as per the Constitution, he will serve the remainder of his predecessor Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s term that began in November 2019.
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Jul 20, 2022 · Sri Lanka's acting president has become the country's new permanent leader after being selected in a parliament vote. Ranil Wickremesinghe was appointed as the prime minister in May 2022 but was ...
Jul 20, 2022 · Sri Lanka's parliament on Wednesday (Jul 20) elected Ranil Wickremesinghe as the new president, despite fierce public opposition to his candidacy. Wickremesinghe, a six-time former prime...
