Sri Lanka's new president eyes unity government

By Agence France-Presse

Jul 22, 2022 12:20 am

(UPDATED) COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's six-time prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in Thursday as the president of the crisis-hit South Asian country as officials said he was looking to form a unity government to manage the turmoil.

The 73-year-old veteran politician, who was overwhelmingly elected as head of state in a parliamentary vote on Wednesday, took his oath of office before Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya.

SOLEMN SIGNING This photo taken and released by Sri Lanka’s parliament on Thursday, July 21, 2022, shows new President Ranil Wickremesinghe (center) signing documents during his swearing-in ceremony at the legislature in the capital Colombo. SRI LANKAN PARLIAMENT PHOTO VIA AFP

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