Ranil Wikramasinghe Sworn In As New Prime Minister -MOU Has Signed After The Ceremony To Form A National Government

The Prime Minister of the newly elected government Ranil Wikramasinghe has sworn in short while ago  as the new prime minister of the National Government comprising the two main parties the United National Party (UNP) and Sri Lanka Freedom Party(SLFP) at a function held at the Presidential Secretariat.

Soon after the swearing ceremony of  new prime minister the two general secretaries of  United National Party and Sri Lanka Freedom Party ,Kabir Hashim and Duminda Dissanayake respectively signed a Memorandum Of Understanding(MOU) to form a national government with the participation of MP's elected from both parties for 2-3 year period.

The Prime Minister has sworn in before the President Maithripala Sirisene at 10 a.m this morning and Political Party members,the former president Mahinda Rajapakshe and Former Army Commander Field Marshal General Sarath Fonseka were among those participated the event.