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n an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Mr. Wickremesinghe said one of his most urgent priorities was to depoliticize the police and “dismantle the apparatus that was built up” under Mr. Rajapaksa to stifle dissent. His government has called on journalists and intellectuals who have fled the country to return.via: http://www.wsj.com/articles/sri-lanka-premier-wickremesinghe-huge-challenge-ahead-1422000150