Sri Lanka's parliament to elect new president on Jul 20
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SRI Lanka’s parliament will reconvene on Jul 15 and a new president will be elected on Jul 20, the parliamentary speaker said on Monday (Jul 11), as President Gotabaya Rajapaksa plans to resign on Wednesday amid a devastating economic crisis.
“Nominations for the next president will be presented to parliament on 19 July. On 20 July, parliament will vote to elect a new president,” Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena said in a statement.
“During the party leaders’ meeting held today, it was agreed that this was essential to ensure a new all-party government is in place in accordance with the Constitution and to take forward essential services.” REUTERS
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