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Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The anti-government protesters in Sri Lanka, who forced President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to flee the country and quit, on Wednesday demanded the resignation of his successor Ranil Wickremesinghe who has been elected as the new President. World News | Lankan Protesters to Continue Demanding Resignation of Wickremesinghe.
The 73-year-old Acting President and six-time former prime minister secured 134 votes in the 225-member House while his nearest rival and dissident ruling party leader Dullas Alahapperuma got 82. He will take the oath of office on Thursday
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Colombo (News 1st); Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga said she cannot comment if the Sri Lanka Freedom Party, which she led while President, is moving on the correct path or not.
Speaking at the 122nd birth anniversary of late Prime Minister S.W.R.D. Bandaranayake on Friday (08), the Former President said she predicted the SLFP would be treated unfairly when it joined the government to form an alliance.
‘I have not left the SLFP and I am still an advisor and member of the Politburo,’ said the Former President adding she is disappointed over the SLFP’s state of affairs.