interesting facts about Sri Lanka

 The story of Ranil Wickramasinghe as President

• Ranil Wickramasinghe is a Sri Lankan politician who served as the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka on multiple occasions, the most recent being from January 2015 to October 2018. He is a member of the United National Party (UNP), one of Sri Lanka's major political parties.

• Wickramasinghe was first elected Prime Minister in 1993, and served in that role until 1994. He then served as Prime Minister again from 2001 to 2004. In both of these terms, he faced many challenges, including a deteriorating economy, civil conflict, and political instability. Despite these difficulties, he implemented several reforms aimed at liberalizing the economy and improving governance.

• In 2015, Wickramasinghe was elected Prime Minister for a third time, following the defeat of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa in the presidential elections. During his third term, Wickramasinghe faced criticism for his handling of the economy and for his perceived lack of progress in investigating alleged human rights abuses committed during the Sri Lankan Civil War.

• Wickramasinghe's third term as Prime Minister came to an end in October 2018, after a political crisis led to the formation of a new government led by President Maithripala Sirisena. Since then, Wickramasinghe has remained active in Sri Lankan politics and continues to lead the UNP.

• Overall, Ranil Wickramasinghe's legacy as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka is complex and disputed. Some view him as a reform-minded leader who worked to improve the country's economy and governance, while others see him as a symbol of political and economic dysfunction.