Sri Lanka's newly elected president sworn into office
Veteran politician Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as Sri Lanka's new president on Thursday despite his lack of popularity amongst the public.
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Wickremesinghe is now acting president, and he immediately authorised the military to use greater force to clear the government buildings that were occupied.