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Newshour: 20/07/2022 20:06 GMT: Will Sri Lanka's demonstrators accept new president?

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20/07/2022 20:06 GMT

20/07/2022 20:06 GMT: Will Sri Lanka's demonstrators accept new president?

Will Sri Lanka's demonstrators accept new president?

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Will Sri Lankan demonstrators accept President Ranil Wickremesinghe?

Veteran politician, former prime minister and President Ranil Wickremesinghe was part of the former government.

Sri Lanka's new president is Ranil Wickremesinghe, who was the former prime minister and part of the former government.

In his acceptance speech, he appealed for unity to tackle the challenges facing Sri Lanka: But will Sri Lanka's demonstrators accept this figure from the previous administration?

Also in the programme: Why Brazil's President Bolsonaro is saying there are problems in the electoral system ahead of elections in October; and Boris Johnson's farewell to the UK parliament as the race to replace him heats up.

(Photo shows a protestor wearing a band as he attends a protest against Sri Lanka"s newly elected President Ranil Wickremesinghe, amid the country"s economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lank. Credit: REUTERS/Adnan Abidi)

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