Sri Lanka President

He has been elected against will of Sri Lankans, say protesters; demand President Ranil Wickremesinghe's resignation

Ranil Wickremesinghe  secured 134 votes in the 225-member House while his nearest rival and dissident ruling party leader Dullas Alahapperuma got 82. He will take the oath of office on Thursday

WATCH: Unhappy Sri Lankans protest, raise slogans after Ranil Wickremesinghe elected as new president

A tough road lies ahead of Ranil Wickremesinghe as Sri Lanka continues to be crippled by the economic crisis. More demonstrations are expected by people who have been facing acute shortage of fuel, food, and medicines

Sri Lanka: Backed by Rajapaksas' party, six-time PM Ranil Wickremesinghe becomes president

Wickremesinghe who has been serving as the acting president polled 134 votes in a three-cornered parliamentary vote, with his main opponent Dullas Alahapperuma getting 82 and leftist Anura Dissanayake just three votes

Sri Lanka: For first time in over four decades, parliament to directly elect new President in three-way contest

Ranil Wickremesinghe, rebel leader of ruling party Dullas Alahapperuma and leftist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake are the three candidates for 20 July Sri Lanka presidential election to pick the successor to Gotabaya Rajapaksa

When palaces and presidential houses have been stormed by protesters during crisis

Protesters splashing in the pool and roaming around inside the luxurious Sri Lankan presidential palace joins a long list of royal and presidential residences occupied by protesters during political revolts and revolutions

Explained: How Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s escape has put Maldives in an awkward position

Sri Lankans and locals alike staged protests and held banners demanding that Gotabaya Rajapaksa not be provided haven in the Maldives. Opposition parties too criticised the government's decision to allow the embattled Sri Lankan leader in the country

Sri Lanka crisis: How Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled to Maldives with help of former President Mohamed Nasheed

The Maldivian government said that Gotabaya Rajapaksa is still the Sri Lankan president and since he hasn't resigned, and wanted to travel to the Maldives, it could not be denied

Sri Lanka declares state of emergency after protests erupt over President Gotabaya's escape to Maldives

Fresh protests broke out in Colombo after Sri Lanka's embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled to Maldives

Sri Lanka crisis: President Rajapaksa to resign on 13 July, IMF says 'closely monitoring' developments; 10 updates

Parliament Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena would become the acting President of Sri Lanka in the absence of both President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesingh

Sri Lanka economic crisis: Will not be able to repay debts for six more months, says Central Bank governor

Central Bank of Sri Lanka Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe said there will be no debt servicing until the country was able to restructure its $51-billion external debt