18 Jul 2022
Asia: Sri Lanka's parliament votes this week for new president
Sri Lanka's parliament will gather to vote for a new president this week after Gotabaya Rajapaksa's resignation. The vote comes less than a week after the resignation, in the wake of a tumultuous few months during which the country's suffered crippling economic and social woes. Nick Truebridge asked our correspondent Kaswar Klasra when the vote is being held.