New Sri Lankan cabinet sworn in amid political crisis
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena swore in a new cabinet on Monday amid the political crisis in the island nation. Mahinda Rajapaksa, who was appointed as the Prime Minister after Sirisena sacked Ranil Wickremesinghe, got the Finance and Economic Affairs portfolio. A total of 12 new Cabinet Ministers, one State Minister and a Deputy Minister were sworn in.