[News] Dinesh Gunawardena sworn in as Sri Lanka’s new PM – AFDrawing

Dinesh Gunawardena (pic) arrives at a Buddhist temple as he waits for Ranil Wickremesinghe who has been elected as the Eighth Executive President under the Constitution, amid the country’s economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka July 20, 2022. ― Reuters pic

Friday, 22 Jul 2022 1:41 PM MYT

COLOMBO, July 22 ― Dinesh Gunawardena took the oath as Sri Lanka’s new prime minister today, local television channels reported.

Gunawardena’s appointment comes a day after six-time prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as the country’s new president. ― Reuters