Ranil to be sworn in tomorrow

July 20, 2022 at 3:51 PM

President-elect Ranil Wickremesinghe will be sworn in as the 8th Executive President of Sri Lanka tomorrow (21). 

Wickremesinghe will take oath as the new President of Sri Lanka at the Parliamentary complex. 

He defeated SLPP MP Dullas Alahapperuma and JVP Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake to secure a majority of votes in the secret ballot that was held in Parliament today to elect a new President. 

Following his appointment, his Parliamentary seat will become vacant, which enables his United National Party (UNP) to appoint an MP through the Party’s National List seat. (NewsWire)