Narendra Modi congratulates new Lankan PM

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ANI New Delhi
Last Updated : Aug 21 2015 | 3:22 PM IST

"Congratulations & best wishes to Mr. Ranil Wickremesinghe on being sworn-in as Sri Lanka's Prime Minister". Modi Tweeted.

Wickremesinghe was sworn in as Sri Lanka's Prime Minister for the fourth time following his party's victory in August 17 parliamentary polls.

Wickremesinghe was sworn in at an impressive ceremony in Colombo this morning.

He was administered oath of office by President Maithripala Sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo.

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First Published: Aug 21 2015 | 2:55 PM IST

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