On August 9, 2020, former president of Sri Lanka Shri Mahinda Rajapaksa was sworn in as the new prime minister.
Mahinda Rajapaksa
Rajapaksa has completed 50 years of politics in July 2020. He was elected as the Member of Parliament at the age of 24. Since then, he has been elected as President of Sri Lanka twice and appointed as Prime Minister thrice.
India-Sri Lanka
The relationship between India and Sri Lanka is more than 2,500 years old. India has given significant importance to the island nation under its “Neighbourhood First Policy”.