Ranil Wickremesinghe was elected as the new President of Sri Lanka on Wednesday after the elections. Ranil Wickremesinghe is acting as a President now and was elected six times as the Prime Minister. He desired the post but he has never held it during his political career this far. This island nation had a meltdown which led to a political and economic crisis.
Ranil Wickremesinghe on winning the election
Wickremesinghe had bagged 134 votes out of a Parliament consisting of 225 members. He was victorious securing enough votes in a three-way contest that happened at the elections. Ranil, upon gaining a considerable position to lead the government said that this is the time to foster unity has come forgetting all the division. He has requested all the political parties to come in unison so that there can be economic stability throughout the nation. His election happened based on the nationalist list. This list is solely based on the votes shared by the party. Going back to Sri Lanka’s economic conditions in the last few months, Ranil has hoisted himself up the ladder from being an MP to PM before he rested at being the President on Wednesday.
Responsibilities of the New President
The new President will cater to the required activities that need to be taken care of. He has to work out through the worst economic crash that the island is witnessing for a while now. Citizens are facing disastrous conditions as the cost of living is getting beyond their resources. Protesters think that he is Rajapaksa’s backer which he denies confirming. He claims to have risen to power just to improve the economic conditions of the island.
Improvements within the Nation
He said in a recent thread on Twitter that the power cuts and the distribution of fuel have improved from the past. Still, there are lots of people standing in queues to purchase fuel. There is a price rise in all the essential commodities. Ranil previously consulted International Monetary Fund. The fund is there to support as all of it depends on the reconstruction of the whole economic structure.
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