New Sri Lankan president appoints his predecessor's cabinet - World Socialist Web Site

In response to the country’s unprecedented economic and political crisis, the “new” government will impose the austerity measures demanded by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and brutally suppress any opposition.

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