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Dinesh Gunawardena to be Sri Lanka’s next prime minister: Report

As per sources, Dinesh Gunawardena is going to be Sri Lanka’s next prime minister.

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New Sri Lanka president sworn in, eyeing unity government

Colombo (AFP) - Sri Lanka's six-time prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in Thursday as president of the crisis-hit nation, with plans to form a unity government to manage the turmoil.

AFP

New Sri Lanka president sworn in eyeing unity government

Colombo (AFP) - Sri Lanka's six-time prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in Thursday as president of the crisis-hit island nation, with plans to form a unity government to manage the turmoil.

AFP

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Wickremesinghe, a wily political survivor, elected Sri Lanka's president

Ranil Wickremesinghe, a lawyer who served as Sri Lanka's prime minister a record six times, has finally made it to the top job, securing the presidency after winning a parliamentary vote on Wednesday despite fierce public opposition to his candidacy.

Reuters

Voting begins for Sri Lanka Presidential election

Sri Lanka Presidential election: The Parliament of Sri Lanka begins voting to elect new President for the island nation.

Livemint

Sri Lanka begins vote to replace president who fled

Colombo (AFP) - Sri Lanka's parliament began voting Wednesday for a president to replace Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled abroad after his palace was stormed by angry protesters now bracing for a crackdown from his likely successor.

AFP

Sri Lanka Parliament to choose president to lead past crisis

Sri Lanka's Parliament will vote by secret ballot Wednesday for a new president to lead the country out of a deep political, economic and humanitarian crisis

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Sri Lanka parliament to vote to replace president who fled abroad

Colombo (AFP) - Sri Lanka's parliament votes Wednesday for a president to replace Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled abroad last week after his palace was stormed by angry protesters now bracing for a crackdown from his likely successor.

AFP

Sri Lanka’s acting leader to face two rivals in vote for president

Sri Lanka’s prime minister and acting president Ranil Wickremesinghe will face two rivals in a parliamentary vote on who will succeed the country’s ousted leader who fled the island last week.

Irish Independent

Three-way fight to lead bankrupt Sri Lanka

Colombo (AFP) - Three candidates were nominated Tuesday to replace former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled the country and resigned last week after protesters overran his residence.

AFP

Sri Lanka presidency a close contest after frontrunner pulls out

Ranil Wickremesinghe will face the opposition-backed Dullas Alahapperuma and Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Wednesday vote.

Al Jazeera

Sri Lanka opposition leader quits presidential run in bid to stymie Wickremesinghe

Sajith Premadasa pulls out of race, pledging support for splinter faction of ruling party that could upset PM’s bid to become president

The Guardian - UK

Sri Lankan Presidential polls: Sajith Premadasa withdraws his candidacy, says, 'for greater good'

The new President of Sri Lanka will be elected on July 20

Livemint

Sri Lanka opposition leader Premadasa withdraws from race for president

Sri Lanka opposition leader Sajith Premadasa withdrew on Tuesday from the race to become president of the island nation, in order to support a rival candidate.

Reuters

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Sri Lanka's Wickremesinghe to face low-key lawmaker in tight race for president

Sri Lanka's main opposition leader withdrew from the presidential race on Tuesday and promised support to a low-profile politician from the ruling party who will take on acting president Ranil Wickremesinghe in a tight contest.

Livemint

Sri Lanka: Wickremesinghe declares emergency ahead of the key election to pick a president

Wickremesinghe move to impose emergency ahead of the crucial elections scheduled to be held on 20 July, gave him absolute power to pick a new president

Al Jazeera

Sri Lanka kicks off process to choose new president

Parliament meets to begin choosing a new leader after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled and resigned following protests.

WEKU

Sri Lanka begins to choose a leader to replace the ex-president

Sri Lankan lawmakers met Saturday to begin choosing a new leader to serve the rest of the term abandoned by the president who fled and resigned after mass protests over the country's economic crisis.

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Irish Independent

Sri Lanka begins choosing leader to replace exiled ex-president Rajapaksa

Sri Lankan legislators have met to begin choosing a new leader to serve the rest of the term abandoned by the president who fled abroad and resigned after mass protests over the country’s economic collapse.

The Independent UK

Sri Lanka begins choosing leader to replace ex-president

Sri Lankan lawmakers are preparing to meet Saturday to begin choosing a new leader to serve the rest of the term abandoned by the president who fled abroad and resigned after mass protests over the country’s economic collapse

The Independent UK

AP Interview: Sri Lankan candidate to 'listen to the people'

Sri Lanka’s opposition leader, who will seek the presidency next week, is vowing to “listen to the people” who are struggling through the island nation’s worst economic crisis

Livemint

Three frontrunners in race to become Sri Lanka's next president

Sri Lanka's parliamentary speaker will convene the legislative body after receiving Rajapaksa's official resignation and its 225 members will vote to elect a new president, likely next week

Reuters

Factbox-Three frontrunners in race to become Sri Lanka's next president

A six-time prime minister, the leader of the main opposition party and a journalist-turned-politician from the ruling party are vying to become Sri Lanka's next president, after the incumbent Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country this week.

AFP

Protesters raid Sri Lanka PM's office after president flees abroad

Colombo (AFP) - Protesters in Sri Lanka defied tear gas, water cannon and a state of emergency to storm the prime minister's office on Wednesday after the country's embattled president fled overseas, with the crowd demanding both men step down in the face of an economic crisis.

Dynamite News

Bring situation under control: Sri Lanka's acting President instructs armed forces

Amid mayhem and chaos in Sri Lanka, acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe instructed armed forces and police to bring the current situation under control. Read further on Dynamite News:

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