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.

POEM OF THE DAY

New Prime Minister Will Become The Second Prime Minister In The History To Be Elected Four Times To The Post

The New Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe is due to  become the second Sri Lankan Prime Minister to be elected to the post four times after he sworn in as Prime Minister before the  President tomorrow.The other Sri Lankan Prime Minister who was elected to the Post four times was late Dudley Senanayake.

Prime Minister Wikramasinghe who contested from Colombo District at the Parliamentary Election held last Monday has received 500,566 votes a highest number of voted received by a Prime Ministerial Candidate in Sri Lankan Political History.

New Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe To Be Sworn In His Post Tomorrow(21)

The Prime Minister of  newly elected government Ranil Wikaramasinghe is due to be sworn in on  his post tomorrow(21) morning  before  the President Maithripala Sirisene .The swearing in ceremony of Prime Minister  will be held at Presidential Secretariat. 

The United National Party(UNP) lead by Prime Minister Wikaramsinghe has won the Parliamentary Election held on last Monday (17) with majority of 106 seats in 225 member Parlaiment.However the UNP has fall 7 seats short of the majority of seats(113) a party required  to get to form a stable government.

The newly elected Cabinet of the new government is scheduled to be sworn in on Monday.

Meanwhile there are rumors spreading within  Political Circles since yesterday that one of the most senior members of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party(SLFP) which is the main party belonging to United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) is due to cross over to the government during next few days .The said senior SLFP member has received votes more than one lakh at the recently concluded election sources have added.

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THOUGHT OF THE DAY

Newly Elected Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe And His Cabinet Due To Be Sworn In This Week

The Prime Minister of the New Government Ranil Wikramasinghe and his new Cabinet scheduled to be sworn  in before President Maithripala Sirisene either today(20) or during this week according to the Political Sources.

Soon after the gazetting of Official Election Results by Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya the Prime Minister and his new cabinet will be sworn in the sources said.

Meanwhile the Prime Minister Wikramasinghe is scheduled to be meet with  other Political Party Leaders in view of to move a national plan most probably after he takes oath as the Prime Minister sources have added.

The United National Party (UNP) lead by new prime minister wikramasinghe fails to win the  113 member majority in the Parliament  and fell six  short of  it  at the concluded Election.However the  UNP is expecting to form the new government with the support of some elected UPFA MP's who are loyal to President Maithripala Sirisene..

The UNP has secured 106 Parliamentary Seats at the election a six short of the majority in 225 member Sri Lankan Parliament,