Sri Lanka Verdict: Maithripala Sirisena Trounces Mahinda Rajapaksa, Sworn-In as President | Read

Name: Sri Lanka Verdict: Maithripala Sirisena Trounces Mahinda Rajapaksa, Sworn-In as President
Uploaded: Fri, 09 Jan 2015 23:56:43 +0530
Duration: T00H03M07S
Description: In a stunning verdict, Sri Lankan voters on Friday ousted President Mahinda Rajapaksa from power, ending a 10-year rule that was marked by allegations of family rule, corruption and authoritarianism and chose his one-time minister Maithripala Sirisena in his place.

PUBLISHED ON: January 9, 2015 | Duration: 3 min, 07 sec

In a stunning verdict, Sri Lankan voters on Friday ousted President Mahinda Rajapaksa from power, ending a 10-year rule that was marked by allegations of family rule, corruption and authoritarianism and chose his one-time minister Maithripala Sirisena in his place.