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Ranil Wickremesinghe took oath as the eighth president of Sri Lanka at the parliament premises before Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya. Wickremesinghe has secured 134 votes in the 225-member House while his rival Dullas Alahapperuma got 82.
He had took over as the Acting President after ex-President Gotabaya Rajapksa fled the country. Wickremesinghe will complete the tenure of Rajapaksa’s term, which ends in November 2024.
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