Sri Lanka elects new president Ranil Wickremesinghe, opposed by many | South China Morning Post

Sri Lankan lawmakers chose acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe as the country’s new leader on July 20, 2022, hoping his long experience in government will help pull Sri Lanka out of a crippling economic and political crisis. The six-time prime minister garnered 134 votes in the 225-member parliament, despite publi…

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