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Harini Amarasuriya sworn in as Sri Lanka's PM
Updated On: 24 September, 2024 05:45 PM IST | Colombo | mid-day online correspondent
Amarasuriya has been assigned the portfolios of the Minister of Justice, Education, Labour, Industries, Science & Tech, Health, and Investment.
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Sri Lanka’s President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka offering prayers after his swearing-in ceremony, in Colombo. Pic/AFP
Harini Amarasuriya was sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka on Tuesday, becoming the first woman leader since Sirimavo Bandaranaike in 2000 to hold the post, PTI reported.
According to PTI, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake swore in the 54-year-old National People's Power (NPP) leader, who appointed his cabinet of four, including himself.
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