Former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa sworn in as Prime Minister

Former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa becomes the new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka amid political drama.

The decision was taken after the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) today withdrew from the government. Rajapaksa replaces Ranil Wickremesinghe.

This development comes after Maithripala Sirisena's broader political front United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) announced that it has decided to quit the current government with prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's United National Party (UNP).


(More Details are awaited...)