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Former Sri Lankan prime minister elected president despite pushback

By Cami Mondeaux
Published July 20, 2022 2:15pm ET
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Former Sri Lankan prime minister elected president despite pushback
Former Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was elected as the country’s president on Wednesday after months of protests demanding he and other leaders resign from their governmental positions. Wickremesinghe is set to be sworn in on Thursday and will finish the current term vacated by former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled the country last […]


Former Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was elected as the country’s president on Wednesday after months of protests demanding he and other leaders resign from their governmental positions.

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