Sri Lanka opposition guarantees safety of Rajapaksa family: Harsha de Silva

COLOMBO (EconomyNext) – Sri Lankas’s opposition leader Ranil Wickramasinghe has met President Mahinda Rajapsksa and guaranteed his securty and that of his family, a United National Party legislator Harsha de Silva said.

"We will take over the adminsitration today or tomorrow," he said.

Rajapaksa left his residence promising a smooth transfer of power as early results of presidential polls showed his opponent, former health minister Maithripala Sirisena taking the lead.