Six-time PM Wickrazemesinghe wins Sri Lanka presidencyFILE PHOTO: Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe gestures as he speaks during an interview with Reuters at his office in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 24, 2022. (Reuters)Sri Lanka's six-time prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was on Wednesday overwhelmingly elected as president to replace Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled the crisis-wracked country and resigned last week. He said he hoped to be sworn in later Wednesday at a simple ceremony within the tightly guarded parliament building. With the elevation of the 73-year-old to the top job, the current cabinet automatically stands dissolved and he will choose a prime minister to form a new cabinet. "The eyes of the world are on us today as we elect a new president."

Source: Bangkok Post July 20, 2022 09:56 UTC