Sri Lanka’s ex-president Rajapaksa sworn in as prime minister

FILE: Former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa speaks to his supporters at his residence in Medamulana July 1, 2015. REUTERS

COLOMBO – Former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa was sworn in as the prime minister on Friday.

Television aired Rajapaksa swearing in before President Maithripala Sirisena, surrounded by a number of opposition legislators.

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