Headlines: Sri Lanka To Elect Successor of Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa
HW HeadlinesJuly 20, 202200:04:49

Headlines: Sri Lanka To Elect Successor of Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa

Amid the massive protests against the unprecedented economic crisis in the island nation, Sri Lanka is slated to conduct elections today to get a new President to succeed former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe, and MPs Dullas Alahapperuma and Anura Kumara Dissanayake are in the race to become Sri Lanka’s 9th President. Earlier, Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa withdrew his nomination. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amid the massive protests against the unprecedented economic crisis in the island nation, Sri Lanka is slated to conduct elections today to get a new President to succeed former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe, and MPs Dullas Alahapperuma and Anura Kumara Dissanayake are in the race to become Sri Lanka’s 9th President. Earlier, Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa withdrew his nomination. 

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