Sri Lankan President Gotabhaya Rajapaksha named his elder brother and former strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa as the new prime minister after incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe announced his resignation from the post following the election debacle. Mahinda, the current main opposition leader, will assume duties soon after Wickremesinghe steps down formally on Thursday.
Sri Lankan President Gotabhaya Rajapaksha named his elder brother and former strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa as the new prime minister after incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe announced his resignation from the post following the election debacle. Mahinda, the current main opposition leader, will assume duties soon after Wickremesinghe steps down formally on Thursday.
