Mahinda sworn in as new Prime Minister

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Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has been sworn-in as the new Prime Minister before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat a short while ago.

Former President Maithripala Sirisena and former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe were also present.

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Anmanpan Thursday, 21 November 2019 01:43 PM

For all Rajapaksa activity Rani is present. Not the same for Sajith. Get rid of his bug.

Patriot Thursday, 21 November 2019 01:43 PM

Congratulations. Now we can hear soon abolition of paye tax and increase of threshold of VAT to LKR.50m.

Parathyar Thursday, 21 November 2019 01:50 PM

Nice

Saliya G. de Silva Thursday, 21 November 2019 01:54 PM

Congratulations, Sir!

Appu Thursday, 21 November 2019 01:56 PM

Congratulations to the new prime minister.

Thisahamy Thursday, 21 November 2019 02:01 PM

Rajapaksa..Rajapaksa......Rajapaksa....and more Rajapaksa's on the way.. Welcome to Tribal Politics my friends

Congrats Thursday, 21 November 2019 02:22 PM

While congratulating you, please look into the following: 1) Tourism industry 2) Tea Industry (promote CEYLON TEA in overseas market) 3) Loss making national carrier. 4) Beautify our International Airport (BIA) 5) Inflation 6) Cost of living 7) Corruption etc

Sando Thursday, 21 November 2019 02:39 PM

Rajapaksa's have a vision for Sri Lanka. Good patriotic family from the South....like....... King Dutugamunu.....

Vipin B Thursday, 21 November 2019 02:40 PM

This is a "Conflict of Interest". We must never have situations where family members working in the chain of hierarchy.

ANTON Thursday, 21 November 2019 02:43 PM

HIS LIFE CYCLE............ MINISTER - PRESIDENT - MINISTER - OPPOSITION LEADER - TEMPORARY PRIME MINISTER - OPPOSITION LEADER - PRIME MINISTER.

Lord Wolfstein Thursday, 21 November 2019 03:32 PM

The last what the country needs is a 74 year old dumped dictator.

Kevin H Thursday, 21 November 2019 09:41 PM

If you bring down Mahendran and able initiate to sue them, then you can preserve your vote base for up coming parliamentary election

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