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Rajapaksa cabinet
The Rajapaksa cabinet was the central government of Sri Lanka led by President Mahinda Rajapaksa between 2005 and 2015. It was formed in November 2005 after the presidential election and it ended in January 2015 after the opposition's victory in the presidential election. This Cabinet was called the Jambo Cabinet and holds the world record for the largest cabinet in the world.
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- In government (2015–present)
President Rajapaksa, seeking his third term called for an early election in 2015. UNP and several other parties backed SLFP`s general secretary and health minister of Rajapaksa cabinet, Maithripala Sirisena as common candidate. Sirisena emerged victorious with 51.28% of the popular vote, which saw a record turnout of 81.52%. Very next day, President Maithripala Sirisena swore in as 6th executive president while Ranil Wickremesinghe swore in as Prime Minister for the third time in his political career. Over 70% of