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Mahinda Rajapaksa takes oaths as Prime Minister
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa took oaths as the 23rd Prime Minister of Sri Lanka today (Nov 21).
He was sworn in before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa a short while ago.
He will lead the government's caretaker cabinet until the general election.
Rajapaksa was appointed as Prime Minister following his predecessor Ranil Wickremesinghe's resignation from the position today.
(Pics by Amila Gamage)
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