- In July 2022, Ranil Wickremesinghe resigned from his position as Sri Lankan PM amid the deteriorating economic crisis. He had taken the oath as PM in May 2022.
- Politics is more than chess, Ranil Wickremesinghe secured 134 votes out of 225 members house.
- Experience: Government of Sri Lanka · Education: University of Colombo · Location: Sri Lanka · 500+ connections on LinkedIn. View Ranil Wickremesinghe’s...
- The introduction of Ranil Wickremesinghe as the nineth president is a complex phenomenon, which is difficult to read or make predictions on.
- Key candidates include President Ranil Wickremesinghe, opposition leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake, and Sajith Premadasa.
- Ranil Wickremesinghe may be dreaming about being elected President in the next Presidential Elections. But the ‘trust’ factor is his biggest enemy.
- The new President Ranil Wickremesinghe could appoint a new prime minister, who would then have to be approved by Parliament.
- Ranil Wickremesinghe is a Sri Lankan lawyer, United National Party’s (UNP) member of the parliament, and the 9th President of Sri Lanka.
- Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has proposed for the 13th Amendment to reconcile the country’s minority Tamil community.
- Ranil Wickremesinghe has suddenly been promoted from being Sri Lanka's prime minister to its new acting president - but how long he lasts in that job is an...