Ranil Wickremesinghe

Some of the key events about Ranil Wickremesinghe

• 1977

  Elected to Parliament for the first time at the age of 28
• 1989

  Appointed as the Minister of Industries, Science and Technology
• 1989

  Accused of human rights violations during suppression of JVP insurrection
• 1993

  Became the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament
• 1999

  Appointed as the Leader of the United National Party
• 2001

  Elected as Prime Minister for the first time
• 2001

  Failed to reach a peace agreement with LTTE during ceasefire
• 2002

  Initiated peace talks with the LTTE to end the civil war
• 2004

  Lost parliamentary majority, leading to government collapse
• 2015

  Appointed as Prime Minister for the fourth time
• 2015

  Appointed as Prime Minister in controversial circumstances, bypassing parliamentary process
• 2017

  Oversaw the passing of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, which reduced presidential powers
• 2018

  Dismissed as Prime Minister by President Sirisena, triggering constitutional crisis
• 2019

  Took swift action to enhance national security following the Easter Sunday bombings
• 2019

  Criticized for alleged intelligence failures leading to Easter Sunday bombings
• 2021

  Faced allegations of protecting those responsible for 2019 Easter attacks
• 2022

  Elected as the President of Sri Lanka during a period of economic crisis
• 2022

  Elected President amid economic crisis, despite widespread public opposition
• 2022

  Ordered violent crackdown on peaceful protesters at Galle Face Green
• 2023

  Implemented unpopular economic reforms, including tax hikes and subsidy cuts

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