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An indirect presidential election was held in Sri Lanka on 20 July 2022 following the resignation of president Gotabaya Rajapaksa on 14 July. The president of Sri Lanka was elected by the Parliament in a secret ballot to decide who would complete the remainder of Gotabaya Rajapaksa's term.[1][2] Candidates were nominated in the Parliament on 19 July in advance of the election the following day.[3][4]
Ranil Wickremesinghe won the election with 134 votes and was elected as the ninth President of Sri Lanka.[5] The election, which was held amid a political crisis,[6] was the first time in the history of Sri Lanka that a vote took place in Parliament to elect a President.[a][7]
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- ^ "Sri Lanka: Gotabaya Rajapaksa resigns after fleeing Sri Lanka". BBC News. 15 July 2022. Archived from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ Ondaatjie, Anusha; Sirimanne, Asantha (12 July 2022). "Sri Lanka Latest: Parliament to Elect New President July 20". Bloomberg News. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ "Nominations presented to elect Sri Lanka's new President". Ada Derana. 19 July 2022. Archived from the original on 19 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ Stepansky, Joseph (20 July 2022). "Sri Lanka live news: Ranil Wickremesinghe elected president". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 20 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ "Sri Lanka: Reshuffle begins after cabinet quits over protests". BBC News. 4 April 2022. Archived from the original on 27 April 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Sri Lanka gets new President: Ranil Wickremesinghe". News First. 20 July 2022. Archived from the original on 20 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
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