Sri Lanka’s new President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has urged minorities — who emphatically voted against him in the recent election — to work with him to build the country. Mr. Gotabaya was sworn in on Monday, following a huge win in the November 16 presidential poll, with 52.25% votes. Mr. Gotabaya succeeds President Maithripala Sirisena, who did not seek re-election. However, I urge them to join me to build one Sri Lanka,” he said in a televised speech. Emphasising national security as a top priority, the 70-year-old President vowed to rebuild the state security structure.

Source: The Hindu November 18, 2019 15:54 UTC