New Delhi: Ranil Wickremesinghe has been elected as the new President of Sri Lanka with 134 votes. He became the ninth President after winning the Presidential poll on Wednesday.
Acting Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, were among the top three candidates for the Presidential election in which 225 members of the House are eligible to vote and participate in the secret ballot.
Who is Ranil Wickremesinghe?
Ranil Wickremesinghe, has served as the Prime Minister of the island nation six times.
He was among the top candidate for the Presidential election where 225 members of the Sri Lankan House took part in the voting. The voting was done through a secret ballot.
After being elected as the new President he said the country is in a very difficult situation, we have big challenges ahead.
Gotabaya Rajapaksa Resignation
The Presidential polls were done following the resignation of Gotabaya Rajapaksa amid an unprecedented economic crisis that has led to a shortage of fuel and other essential commodities in the country.
Gotabaya Rajapaksa, had first flew to the Maldives after thousands of protesters stormed his official residence in Colombo.
This is a developing story.