Ranil Wickremesinghe, new Sri Lanka PM, vows to revive economy
Soon after his appointment, Wickremesinghe promised to end the national crisis and revive the island nation’s economy.
May 12, 2022, 21:01 PM ISTRanil Wickremesinghe appointed new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka amid crisis
The 73-year-old United National Party (UNP) was appointed as the PM by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa after they held closed-door discussions on Wednesday.
May 12, 2022, 19:15 PM ISTSri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to appoint 'new PM, young cabinet' this week
Sri Lanka has been without a government for the last two days after President Gotabaya's elder brother and prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned.
May 11, 2022, 22:52 PM IST