His swearing-in came shortly after Speaker of Parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena officially announced the resignation of Gotabaya Rajapaksa as the President of Sri Lanka effective from July 14, 2022.
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Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has been sworn in as the Acting President
July 15, 2022
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has been sworn in as the Acting President before Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya a shortwhile ago
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