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Crisis-hit Sri Lanka begins ‘unity’ govt with opposition boycott

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka named the first ministers of a “unity” government tasked with rescuing the country from a crippling economic crisis, but which has so far failed to gain opposition support. Ranil Wickremesinghe, who was appointed Prime Minister on Thursday, has attempted to form a cross-party coalition to begin repairing the island nation’s shattered finances. However, … Read more

Sri Lanka’s new PM struggles to form unity government

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s new high minister struggled Friday to forge a harmonious government and forestall a forthcoming financial fall apart as opposition lawmakers refused to join his cabinet and demanded clean elections. Ranil Wickremesinghe became sworn in past due Thursday to navigate his us through the worst downturn in its records as an independent country, with … Read more