Sri Lanka's new president, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, named college professor and first-time lawmaker Harini Amarasuriya as the new prime minister of the Indian Ocean island nation on Tuesday, making her the third woman to be appointed to the post.

On Tuesday, Sri Lanka's new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake appointed Harini Amarasuriya as prime minister, making her the first woman to hold this position in 24 years. Amarasuriya, 54, is a university lecturer and activist,

Days after getting a new President, Sri Lanka on Tuesday got Harini Amarasuriya as its new Prime Minister who became the first woman leader to hold the post since Sirimavo Bandaranaike in 2000