Colombo, Aug 21 (ANI): Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as Sri Lanka’s new prime minister on Friday and his alliance signed an agreement with President Maithripala Sirisena’s party to work together in a national unity government to implement reform agenda. Clad in dark gray suit, Wickremesinghe, was sworn in as the 16th prime minister of the country in front of Sirisena following Buddhist religious ceremony. His centre-right United National Party (UNP) won the Monday’s poll, defeating former leader Mahinda Rajapaksa’s coalition, but fell seven seats short of an outright majority. The UNP along with Sirisena’s centre-left Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) will form a national unity government to revive stalled reforms to ensure transparency and accountability.
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