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  Mahinda Rajapaksa takes oath as Sri Lankan Prime Minister

  World | August 09, 2020 10:11 IST

  Mahinda Rajapaka took oath on Sunday as the country’s new prime minister at a historic Buddhist temple. He is swearing-in ceremony days after his party won a landslide victory in the General Election.

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  Won't take revenge, will promote Buddhism: Sirisena

  World | January 09, 2015 13:13 IST

  Colombo: Sri Lanka's president-elect Maithripala Sirisena Friday pledged not to take revenge against political foes, after defeating incumbent Mahinda Rajapaksa in the presidential election.As he left his home in Polonnaruwa province for Colombo after Rajapaksa