Who was sworn in as the President of Sri Lanka in January 2015?
The correct choice is: “Maithripala Sirisena” In the presidential election of 8 January 2015, Maithripala Sirisena defeated the incumbent Mahinda Rajapaksa and was sworn in…
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Who was sworn in as the President of Sri Lanka in January 2015?
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The correct choice is: “Maithripala Sirisena”
In the presidential election of 8 January 2015, Maithripala Sirisena defeated the incumbent Mahinda Rajapaksa and was sworn in on 9 January 2015.
“Mahinda Deshapriya” was the Commissioner of Elections who conducted the poll, and “Gotabhaya Rajapaksa” was then Defence Secretary. He later became President in 2019.
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