<span style="color: #222222;">Newly-appointed Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Ranil Wickremesinghe inducted four ministers into his Cabinet yesterday, including G L Peiris as the Foreign Minister.<br />'' <br />'' The country's new Prime Minister sought to complete the government formation to focus on efforts to rebuild the economy.<br />'' <br />'' Dinesh Gunawardena has been sworn in as the Minister of Public administration, Peiris as the Foreign Minister, Prasanna Ranatunga as the Minister of Urban Development and housing and Kanchana Wijesekara as the Minister of Power and Energy.<br />'' <br />'' The all-important finance ministry post remains vacant at a time when Sri Lanka is in negotiations for a much-needed International Monetary Fund bailout.<br />'' <br />'' Ranil Wickremesinghe has said that he has entrusted the Sri Lankan State Minister of Defense and Deputy Leader of the UNP, Ruwan Wijewardena with the responsibility to give protection to the protest site at Galle Face area, which has been renamed by the protesters.<br />'' <br />'' Sri Lanka's leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa in a letter to newly appointed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said that solutions to the economic and political crisis must be found in accordance with the wishes of people.<br />''<br />''Meanwhile protestors demanded the arrest of former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa in fresh protests outside PM's residence.</span>
News On AIR | May 15, 2022 1:27 PM
Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickremesinghe inducts 4 ministers into his Cabinet including G L Peiris as Foreign Minister