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A new president will be elected next week

By Sahan Rathanasekara

July 11, 2022

Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena has released the decisions taken at today’s political party leaders meeting.

Accordingly, if President Gotabaya Rajapaksa resigns on the 13th, steps will be taken to appoint the next president.

Accordingly, the parliament will be convened on July 15, the nominations for the presidency will be accepted on July 19, and the new president will be elected on July 20.