Friday January 9, 2015 7:09 am
Friday January 9, 2015 7:09 am
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.
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