Leader of the United National Party (UNP) Ranil Wickremesinghe has been reinstated as prime minister once again. During the swearing in ceremony, he expressed his gratitude to all citizens who demanded democracy during the political crisis. The next step, according to him, will be to name the cabinet of ministers.

Wickremesinghe expressed regret that the country’s journey forward and the development launched by his government came to a halt in the past couple of weeks but vowed to restore normalcy in the country and kick-start development activities right away. He also stated that his government will strive to improve the standard of living – providing better living conditions economically as well as socially.