Sri Lanka, Sept. 13 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has congratulated Sushila Karki on her appointment as the interim Prime Minister of Nepal.

In a post on his official X account, the President stated, "I convey my warmest congratulations and best wishes to Sushila Karki on her assumption of the Premiership of Nepal's interim government. We are confident that her leadership will guide Nepal towards a smooth return to lasting peace and democracy."

Karki, a former Chief Justice, is the first woman to hold the post in Nepal.

Her appointment came following a key demand by youth-led 'Gen Z' protesters who were opposing media suppression and corruption in the country.

Her appointment was announced by the Presidential Office after disc...