Sri Lanka president sacks prime minister, appoints Rajapaksa
2018-10-27 10:14:58 source：The Aljazeera
October 27, 2018
Former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has been sworn in as prime minister after the country's president sacked incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe, in a surprise move that threatens political turmoil in the Indian Ocean nation.
The appointment was confirmed in a statement from President Maithripala Sirisena's office on Friday, but Wickremesinghe later insisted he remained the prime minister.
"I retain the confidence of the house. I am the prime minister and I have the majority," Wickremesinghe told local media.
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