UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka before President Maithripala Sirisena at a ceremony currently underway at the Presidential Secretariat.

Pivithuru Hela Urumaya General Secretary Udaya Gammanpila yesterday said he would take legal action against persons including a politician who made baseless financial fraud allegations against him during the election period.

The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) offered on Thursday to form a coalition government with this week’s winner of parliamentary elections, in a move that will pave the way for President Maithripala Sirisena to restart his stalled reform agenda.

JVP Western Provincial Councillor Lal Kantha has resigned from the Western Provincial Council. His resignation comes in wake of Lal Kantha’s election defeat.

Sunil Handunetti and Saratchandra Mayadunne have been named as National List MPs from JVP.

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, yesterday invited all political parties representing Parliament to work hand in hand with the Government to arrive at a consensus on a national policy for Sri Lanka.

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has confirmed that he would assume duties as an Opposition MP in parliament while stating that he accepts the results of the parliamentary elections with humility.

Applauding the people of Sri Lanka for their peaceful and broad-based participation in the parliamentary elections, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has encouraged the new Government to make further progress on good governance, accountability and reconciliation.

The United National Party led United National Front for Good Governance won the General Election in a convincing fashion, winning 93 out of the 196 seats on offer, polling a total of 5,098,927 votes.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday telephoned Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to congratulate him on his party’s victory at Monday’s General Election, and expressed confidence that the relations between the two countries will get better under his leadership.

Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has reportedly claimed a victory in the island nation’s 15th parliamentary elections.

Former president Mahinda Rajapaksa’s attempt to stage a comeback in Sri Lanka’s general election has ended in defeat as results on Tuesday showed the alliance that toppled him making decisive gains.

UNP 151,013
UPFA 89,334
ITAK 45,421

UNP 440,761
UPFA 309,152
JVP 30,669

UNP 640,743
UPFA 474,063
JVP 81,391