Chamara Sampath Dissanayake was sworn in as Chief Minister of the Uva Provice before President Maithripala Sirisena on Tuesday.

Dissanayake fills the position left vacant as a result of former chief minister of the Uva Province, Harin Fernando being selected to parliament following the recently held general election.

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