Sri Lanka's parliament to elect new president on July 20

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Sri Lanka's parliament will reconvene on July 15 and a new president will be elected on July 20, the parliamentary speaker said on Monday, as President Gotabaya Rajapaksa plans to resign on Wednesday amid a devastating economic crisis.

28 days ago·Colombo, Sri Lanka

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