Former Prime Minister and the leader of the United National Party (UNP) Ranil Wikramsinghe had been appointed as the 26th Prime Minister of Democratic socialist republic of Sri Lanka today (12) by the President Gotabaya Rajapakshe .
New Prime Minister had been elected to Parlialment through the National List and his party the United National Party had failed to secure a single seat in Parliament at the last General Election ,Prime Minister Wikramaisnghe had been appointed for the premier post for sixth time and it has been reported as a world record ,
Now the new premier will face an uphill task to show he got the support of majority in Parliament according to the Political observers .