Maithripala Sirisena sworn-in as Sri Lanka's new President

Colombo: Maithripala Sirisena, who scored a stunning victory, was on Friday sworn-in as Sri Lankan President, bringing the curtains down on the 10-year rule of Mahinda Rajapaksa, marking a smooth transition of power.

Sirisena and his new Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, who till now was the leader of opposition, both took the oath of office in the Independence Square.

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Wickremesinghe had met Rajapaksa in the morning when he conceded defeat and gave an assurance of smooth transition of power. Sirisena, 63, was officially elected as the sixth President of Sri Lanka by Commissioner of Elections, Mahinda Deshapriya.