Former opposition leader and veteran
politician Honourable Mahinda Rajapakse was sworn in as
Sri Lanka’s new Prime Minister today. The swearing
in ceremony took place this morning.
58-year old Mahinda Rajapakse is the 13th Prime Minister
of Sri Lanka. He is a senior member of President Chandrika
Kumaratunga’s United People’s Freedom Alliance
that emerged victorious at the general election held
on April 02.
Honourable Mahinda Rajapakse had also served as Minister
of Fisheries and Minister of Labour previously.