Harini Amarasuriya appointed as 16th Prime Minister of Sri Lanka

Harini Amarasuriya was appointed as the 16th Prime Minister of Sri Lanka by newly-elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. She was also appointed as the Minister of Justice, Education, Labour, Industries, Science & Tech, Health, and Investment. Notably, Amarasuriya, who is an academic, rights activist and university lecturer, is the third female Prime Minister in the history of Sri Lanka.