{"id":29152,"date":"2026-08-19T22:49:56","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T17:19:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/?p=29152"},"modified":"2026-08-20T10:53:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T05:23:11","slug":"what-next-for-the-8th-executive-president-elected-by-slpp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/?p=29152","title":{"rendered":"What Next for the 8th Executive President Elected by SLPP?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Further details have emerged confirming allegations of severe corruption involving former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who was elected to office by Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MPs following the popular public uprising that ousted the Rajapaksa family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Setting an example for civic responsibility, social activist Oshala Herath obtained official details under the UK Freedom of Information Act, revealing that former President Wickremesinghe was not extended an official state visit by the United Kingdom during his 2023 tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Sirasa News report containing complete details on these revelations is provided below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"\u0db8\u0dc4\u0da2\u0db1 \u0db8\u0dd4\u0daf\u0dbd\u0dca \u0dbd\u0d9a\u0dca\u0dc2 166\u0d9a\u0dca \u0dc0\u0dd2\u0dba\u0daf\u0db8\u0dca \u0d9a\u0dbb\u0db8\u0dd2\u0db1\u0dca \u0dbb\u0db1\u0dd2\u0dbd\u0dca \u0d9c\u0dd2\u0dba\u0dda \u0db1\u0dd2\u0dbd \u0dc3\u0d82\u0da0\u0dcf\u0dbb\u0dba\u0d9a\u0dca \u0db1\u0dd9\u0dc0\u0dd9\u0dba\u0dd2!\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/S7jMjXL1VA4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" 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