Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has been sworn in as the country's interim president.
Ranil was appointed as Sri Lanka's interim president after incumbent Gotabaya Rajapaksa resigned yesterday.
Ranil was sworn in as Sri Lanka's interim president before the Chief Justice at around 12:30 pm Sri Lankan time.
Before the resignation of Gotabaya, he did hand over his powers to Ranil Wickremesinghe. Ranil was appointed as Prime Minister in May this year after the resignation of former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.
Although Sri Lanka has appointed an interim president, the legislature has already begun the process of determining the official appointment to the post.
Ranil was appointed as Sri Lanka's interim president after incumbent Gotabaya Rajapaksa resigned yesterday.
Ranil was sworn in as Sri Lanka's interim president before the Chief Justice at around 12:30 pm Sri Lankan time.
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe took oaths as Acting President a short while ago pic.twitter.com/tC5YTJG1wo
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Before the resignation of Gotabaya, he did hand over his powers to Ranil Wickremesinghe. Ranil was appointed as Prime Minister in May this year after the resignation of former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.
Although Sri Lanka has appointed an interim president, the legislature has already begun the process of determining the official appointment to the post.
