Unpopular Sri Lankan PM Elected President; Risks New Turmoil

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Unpopular Sri Lankan PM Elected President; Risks New Turmoil

Unpopular Sri Lankan PM Elected President; Risks New Turmoil

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Published 20 Jul 2022

Watch VideoSri Lankan lawmakers elected the unpopular prime minister as their new president Wednesday, a choice that risked reigniting turmoil in the South Asian nation reeling from economic collapse.

The crisis has already forced one Sri Lankan leader out, and a few hundred protesters quickly gathered after the vote to...

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