Ranil Wickremesinghe
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 75 |
| Date of birth | March 24,1949 |
| Zodiac sign | Aries |
| Born | Colombo |
| Sri Lanka | |
| Spouse | Maithree Wickremesinghe |
| Party | United National Party |
| Siblings | Shan Wickremesinghe |
| Kshanika Wickremesinghe | |
| Niraj Wickremesinghe | |
| Channa Wickremesinghe | |
| Shan Wickramasinghe | |
| Books | Deshapalanaya Saha Dharmaya |
| Education | Royal College |
| University of Ceylon | |
| Previous position | Acting President of Sri Lanka (2022–2022) |
| Parents | Esmond Wickremesinghe |
| Nalini Wickremesinghe | |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Position | Prime Minister of Sri Lanka since 2022 |
| President of Sri Lanka since 2022 | |
| Presidential term | July 15, 2022 – July 20, 2022, July 21, 2022 – |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 803711 |
Ranil Wickremesinghe Life story
Ranil Wickremesinghe is a Sri Lankan politician who is the 8th and current president of Sri Lanka. He also holds several ministerial positions, including the Minister of Finance, Minister of Defence, Minister of Technology and Minister of Women, Child Affairs and Social Empowerment.
Sri Lanka: The fate of a protest that toppled a president
... What happened? The crackdown After Mr Rajapaksa fled the country, veteran opposition politician, Ranil Wickremesinghe was elected as the new president in a parliamentary vote...
Sri Lanka's anti-government protests have gone silent - for now
... Mr Rajapaksa s parliament-appointed replacement, Ranil Wickremesinghe, has largely demurred, but local government elections are expected to take place next month after a one-year delay...
Joe Biden arrives in London for Queen's funeral
... Controversy surrounds some of the guests invited, As well as Canada s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Australia s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and New Zealand s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, other Commonwealth leaders expected to attend include Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe...
Queen's funeral guests: Who's coming and who's not?
... Long-serving Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe have also reportedly accepted invitations...
Sri Lanka: Gotabaya Rajapaksa expected to return to country, official says
... Mr Rajapaksa has been replaced as president by his close ally Ranil Wickremesinghe - he was voted in by lawmakers last week but is deeply unpopular among Sri Lankans...
Sri Lanka: Forces raid anti-government protest camp
... It comes after Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as president...
Sri Lanka: Ranil Wickremesinghe elected president by MPs
...Sri Lankan MPs have elected prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as the country s new president, despite his unpopularity with the public...
Sri Lanka's tea farmers struggling to survive
... Protesters have also indicated they won t accept Ranil Wickremesinghe, the politician looking most likely to be nominated by parliament as Mr Rajapaksa s successor...
Sri Lanka: Gotabaya Rajapaksa expected to return to country, official says
Sri Lanka 's former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa is expected to return to the country from Singapore, a Sri Lankan lawmaker says.
Cabinet spokesperson Bandula Gunawardena told reporters on Tuesday that Mr Rajapaksa was not in hiding but the date of his return was not known.
The former leader fled Sri Lanka after mass unrest over an economic crisis.
Many protesters say he mishandled The Nation 's finances, leading to soaring prices of essential goods.
Mr Rajapaksa left Sri Lanka on 13 July for The Maldives , before making His Way to Singapore on 14 July.
He submitted his resignation shortly after his arrival, which was formally accepted by the Sri Lankan cabinet on 15 July.
The former president travelled with his wife and two bodyguards. He no longer has legal immunity as a head of state.
Singapore says the ousted president did not ask for Political Asylum when he arrived.
Mr Rajapaksa had been initially granted a 14-day visa for his stay in Singapore. But that has now been extended another 14 days, Singapore local media reported on Wednesday.
Speculation has since swirled about his possible plans, with some suggesting he might move to The United Arab Emirates.
However Bloomberg quoted an unnamed Sri Lankan official as saying Mr Rajapaksa was keen to return to Colombo.
" To My knowledge he is expected to come back, " Mr Gunawardena told reporters on Tuesday.
Sri Lankans blame Mr Rajapaksa's administration for their worst economic crisis in decades.
They have been struggling with months of daily power cuts and shortages of basics like fuel, food and medicines.
Mr Rajapaksa has been replaced as president by his close ally Ranil Wickremesinghe - he was voted in by lawmakers last week but is deeply unpopular among Sri Lankans.
Source of news: bbc.com
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