In Sri Lanka, Mahinda Rajapaksa will take oath as the new Prime Minister today after the landslide victory of his party at general elections held on Wednesday. His party and allies have secured two-thirds majority in Parliament.
The oath taking ceremony will be held at an ancient Buddhist temple near Colombo. He will be administered the oath by his younger brother Gotabaya Rajapaksa. However, other cabinet members will be sworn in next week at a ceremony in Kandy.
Mahinda Rajapaksa served as the country’s President from 2006 to 2015. He was appointed Prime Minister after Gotabaya’s victory in November Presidential elections though his side did not enjoy a majority in Parliament.
