For the last six months, major shifts have come about in Sri Lanka's foreign policy in the face of the IMF bailout. The arrangement has pushed the government closer to the West and India, while maintaining its ties with China.
Ranil Wickremesinghe assumed office as the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka for the sixth time on Friday. However, Ranil Wickremesinghe’s appointment has failed to appease anti-government protesters demanding the resignation of the president for the country's disastrous economic crisis. The Opposition parties SJP and JVP have also announced that they will not extend any support to him as his appointment has been made with "zero regard" to the voice of the people. Follow the live updates here at IndiaToday.in.
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