PM Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in as Acting President of Sri Lanka
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15 July, 2022 01:45 pm IST
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Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has been sworn in as the interim president of Sri Lanka hours after the Speaker accepted the resignation sent in by embattled ex-President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
Protesters who had stormed government buildings, including the President’s residence and PM’s office, in the past week, vacated them on Thursday, saying they did not want to damage public property. Following this, Sri Lankan military troops moved in to reinforce security.
Sri Lankan Parliament Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena has said that Parliament will meet tomorrow as President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's resignation was accepted today. He said, it was expected to elect a new President through Parliament within seven days in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution.
The Speaker also said, in terms of the Constitution, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will function in the capacity of the acting President overseeing functions, duties, and powers of the office of the President until the procedure of electing a new President is over.
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