BANGKOK -- When Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as Sri Lanka's eighth executive president on Thursday morning, it capped a remarkable comeback for a six-time prime minister who lost his seat in the last polls and was only in parliament thanks to a quirk of the system.
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Ranil Wickremesinghe, center, Sri Lanka's new president, leaves a Buddhist temple on July 20 as he prepares to attempt to solve the country's economic crisis. © Reuters
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