Ranil Wickremesinghe takes oath as Acting President of Sri Lanka
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Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Friday took oath as Acting President of Sri Lanka after Gotabaya Rajapaksa's resignation was officially accepted. Wickremesinghe will act as caretaker president until a new president is elected by parliament. New president will be elected in next seven days. Meanwhile, Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) confirmed that Rajapaksa has been allowed entry into Singapore on a private visit.
