evidence: Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as the president of Sri Lanka on the 21st of July, 2022. He has been the prime minister of Sri Lanka on six occasions. He is the leader of the United National Party, Sri Lanka's oldest political party, founded in 1946, and he has served in all parliaments since 1977. President Wickremesinghe was elected president by parliamentary vote after the people's movement, Aragalaya, or "struggle," toppled the serving president. Since taking office last year he has voiced his commitment to restoring economic and political stability to his country. [...] President Wickremesinghe: Not bad for a politician. [...] President Wickremesinghe: Give Sri Lanka a better future. That has been my aim. That is what I have worked for. That is what I have stood for, and lost elections because I spoke out openly. And that's what I will do. That the young people here will have a better future than us. And that's why we brought in the 25-year long-term vision.