Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in as PM

Ranil Wickremesinghe  was sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka before President Maithripala Sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat short while ago.

This is the fifth time that Wickremesinghe has been sworn in as the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka.

Meanwhile a large number of UNP supporters have gathered outside the Presidential Secretariat to cheer and celebrate the reappointment of Wickremesinghe as PM.

According to reporters, after taking oath, the UNP leader will arrive at Temple Trees where a ceremony has been organized, with the participation of the MPs of the United National Front.

Following the ceremony, Wickremesinghe is expected to make a special statement on the current political situation as well as the way forward.