Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in as Sri Lanka's new president

Veteran politician Ranil Wickremesinghe was on Thursday sworn in as Sri Lanka's eighth president. Wickremesinghe, 73, took oath as the 8th Executive President at the Parliament complex before Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya. He will face the tough task of leading the country out of its economic crisis and restoring order after months of mass protests.