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2019-11-18 International

4717.

Who has sworn in as the new Sri Lankan president recently?

Gotabaya Rajapaksa

Sajith Premadasa

Maithripala Sirisena

Karu Jayasuriya

Answer: Option

Explanation:

Sri Lanka's controversial wartime defence secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa won the hotly contested presidential election, defeating the ruling party candidate Sajith Premadasa by more than 13 lakh votes, marking the return of the powerful Rajapaksa dynasty known for its pro-China tilt.