Sri Lanka's parliament was due to meet on Saturday to begin the process of electing a new president, as a shipment of fuel arrived to provide some relief to the crisis-hit nation.
The resignation of former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa was accepted by parliament on Friday, after he fled to Singapore to escape anti-government protesters who had occupied his official residence and offices.
Wickremesinghe, who protesters want gone too, was selected as the ruling party's candidate for president on Friday, leading to the prospect of further unrest should he be elected.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Sri Lanka is in crisis — and so are its scientistsImmunologist Neelika Malavige’s study of a massive dengue-fever outbreak is being hampered by fuel shortages and power cuts.
Read more »
Sri Lanka protesters leave official buildingsSri Lanka's anti-government demonstrators end their occupation of official buildings as they vow to press on with their bid to bring down the president and PM in the face of a grave economic crisis
Read more »
Sri Lanka president's resignation accepted, parliament to convene — speakerSpeaker Mahinda Yapa Abeyweardana said that the Parliament will convene on Saturday to start the process of electing a new president.
Read more »
Crisis in Sri Lanka: How to fix a broken country?Experts said that tourism, one of Sri Lanka’s most lucrative industries, never had the chance to recover after the 2019 Easter terror attacks followed by the pandemic, which hit the year afte…
Read more »