Sri Lanka president
Sri Lankan lawmakers choose 6-time PM Ranil Wickremesinghe as president
Sri Lankan lawmakers chose six-time Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as president Wednesday to succeed the ousted leader who fled the country in a vote that risks reigniting political turmoil in the troubled South Asian island nation.
After failed attempt at airport, Gotabaya trying to escape by sea: Report
Sri Lanka's president was considering using a navy patrol craft to flee the island Tuesday following a humiliating standoff with airport immigration, official sources of AFP said.
Sri Lankan lawmakers choose 6-time PM Ranil Wickremesinghe as president
Sri Lankan lawmakers chose six-time Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as president Wednesday to succeed the ousted leader who fled the country in a vote that risks reigniting political turmoil in the troubled South Asian island nation.
After failed attempt at airport, Gotabaya trying to escape by sea: Report
Sri Lanka's president was considering using a navy patrol craft to flee the island Tuesday following a humiliating standoff with airport immigration, official sources of AFP said.
