- Wednesday, April 24, 2024
By: Keerthi Mohan
Sri Lankan president Maithripala Sirisena on Thursday named a 30-member cabinet, but retained the control over the nation’s police by ignoring the prime minister’s nominees, indicating that there was still a tussle between him and Ranil Wickremesinghe. Wickremesinghe was reinstated as prime minister on Sunday after the Supreme Court. “The forming of the cabinet was delayed because the president wanted to retain media and the police,” government spokesman Rajitha Senaratne said as the new cabinet was announced. “He conceded the media ministry, but will retain control over the police for a little longer.” Sirisena, who also serves as defence minister,…
You do not have access to this content. You need to subscribe.
