Amid the climate of political distrust he has inherited, the new President has named Dinesh Gunewardena — an ally of his predecessor — Prime Minister.
"A joint operation involving the military, police and police special forces was launched in the early hours to recover the Presidential Secretariat from the protesters as they have no legal right to hold it," a police spokesperson said.Security forces appeared to have taken control of the entire secretariat, with many more personnel visible inside the building perimeter that was, along with the president and prime minister's official residences.
Protesters and paramedics carry an injured protester into an ambulance following the military's crackdown on the camps. Mr Wickremesinghe, the former prime minister, was sworn into office after winning a parliamentary vote this week, following the resignation of former president Rajapaksa who fled to Singapore in the wake of massive public protests triggered by the country's worst economic crisis in seven decades.Amid the climate of political distrust he has inherited, the new president has named Dinesh Gunewardena — an ally of his predecessor — Prime Minister.
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