Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe appoints five interim ministers to handle key portfolios handled by him while he is in India

Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe appoints five interim ministers to handle key portfolios handled by him while he is in India

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe before leaving on a crucial visit to India on Thursday appointed five interim ministers to temporarily handle key portfolios like defence and finance that he held along with top office.

The president on Thursday embarked on a two-day official visit to India for talks with the country's top leadership, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to further advance and consolidate the bilateral relations.