Sri Lanka's PM elected new president amid economic crisis

Sri Lanka's parliament on Wednesday picked Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as president as the country reels from an ongoing political and economic crisis.Wickremesinghe, a six-time prime minister, will succeed Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled the country and stepped down by email last week after demonstrators, furious about skyrocketing inflation and shortages of essentials such as fuel and medicine, stormed his official residence and key government buildings.Although Wickremesinghe secured enough support from Sri Lankan lawmakers, it remains unclear whether the new president will be accep…READ FULL ARTICLE