Sri Lanka's President Rajapaksa sworn in for new term

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Sri Lanka's President Rajapaksa sworn in for new term

Source: BBC

By Charles Haviland
BBC News, Colombo

Mahinda Rajapaksa has been sworn in for his second term as president of Sri Lanka.

He promised to establish lasting peace in the country, where a civil war ended exactly 18 months ago with the defeat of the Tamil Tiger rebels.

His re-inauguration came 10 months after he won presidential elections.

Thanks to a recent constitutional change pushed through by his government, this six-year term can be followed by as many others as he likes ...

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-11795299

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