Al Jazeera English published this video item, entitled “Sri Lanka: Ranil Wickremesinghe elected president” – below is their description.
Sri Lanka’s parliament has elected Prime Minister and Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe as president.
Legislators voted in a secret ballot on Wednesday on who would led the country out of a deep political and economic crisis.
Al Jazeera’s Minelle Fernandez joins us from Colombo for the latest updates.
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Al Jazeera English YouTube Channel
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