Mahinda Rajapaksa, left, is sworn in as the new prime minister before President Maithripala Sirisena on Friday. Photo: Reuters
‘Anti-democratic coup’: Sri Lanka in turmoil as PM Wickremesinghe is sacked and rival Rajapaksa sworn in
- Ranil Wickremesinghe denounced his surprise dismissal as an illegal move by President Maithripala Sirisena
- Ex-president Mahinda Rajapaksa’s appointment came after months of rising tensions between Sirisena and Wickremesinghe
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Mahinda Rajapaksa, left, is sworn in as the new prime minister before President Maithripala Sirisena on Friday. Photo: Reuters