Ranil Wickremesinghe
Ranil Wickremesinghe is a Sri Lankan politician who is the 9th and current President of Sri Lanka. He also holds several ministerial positions, including the Minister of Finance, Minister of Defence, Minister of Technology and Minister of Women, Child Affairs and Social Empowerment.
Some of the key events about Ranil Wickremesinghe
- 1977Elected to Parliament for the first time at the age of 28
- 1989Appointed as the Minister of Industries, Science and Technology
- 1989Accused of human rights violations during suppression of JVP insurrection
- 1993Became the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament
- 1999Appointed as the Leader of the United National Party
- 2001Elected as Prime Minister for the first time
- 2001Failed to reach a peace agreement with LTTE during ceasefire
- 2002Initiated peace talks with the LTTE to end the civil war
- 2004Lost parliamentary majority, leading to government collapse
- 2015Appointed as Prime Minister for the fourth time
- 2015Appointed as Prime Minister in controversial circumstances, bypassing parliamentary process
- 2017Oversaw the passing of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, which reduced presidential powers
- 2018Dismissed as Prime Minister by President Sirisena, triggering constitutional crisis
- 2019Took swift action to enhance national security following the Easter Sunday bombings
- 2019Criticized for alleged intelligence failures leading to Easter Sunday bombings
- 2021Faced allegations of protecting those responsible for 2019 Easter attacks
- 2022Elected as the President of Sri Lanka during a period of economic crisis
- 2022Elected President amid economic crisis, despite widespread public opposition
- 2022Ordered violent crackdown on peaceful protesters at Galle Face Green
- 2023Implemented unpopular economic reforms, including tax hikes and subsidy cuts
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