Sri Lankan Prime Minister Celebrates His Reinstatement As 'Triumph Of Democracy'
Seven weeks after President Maithripala Sirisena sacked Ranil Wickremesinghe, the ousted premier got his job back. The move caps what has been a surprising showdown in the island nation.
by Colin Dwyer
Dec 17, 2018
2 minutes
More than seven weeks after the Sri Lankan president fired his prime minister, setting off a political maelstrom with the shocking decision, the saga appears to have reached a peaceful conclusion — by coming full circle.
On Sunday, President Maithripala Sirisena reinstated Ranil Wickremesinghe, the ousted prime minister who had
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