A week after people s elected President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country amid massive public protests and protesters storming his house and office, the 225-member Sri Lankan Parliament is voting to elect a new President.
In a major announcement, Sri Lanka s main opposition leader Sajith Premadasa on Tuesday withdrew his candidature for President of the island nation and said he is supporting rival candidate Dullas Alahapperuma for the top post.
Sri Lanka main opposition party Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has said that the party leader Sajith Premadasa will be appointed as the Prime Minister if SLPP