Ranil leading talks to form all-party Government

26 Jul, 2022

President Ranil Wickremesinghe is leading talks to form an all-party Government, the Government said today.

Cabinet Spokesman, Bandula Gunawardena said that the current Cabinet is an interim Government.

He told reporters today that the interim Government is also an all-party Government with the President, Prime Minister and Cabinet Ministers from different political parties.

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Dinesh Gunawardena was appointed as the new Prime Minister last week.

He took oaths before President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who is also the leader of the United National Party (UNP).

Dinesh Gunawardena is seen as an ally of former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa. (Colombo Gazette)

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