The new Lankan President will take over a bankrupt nation battling severe food and fuel shortages (File)
Sri Lanka's parliament is set to vote for a new president today to replace Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled abroad last week amid security concerns as protesters barged into his official residence. The presidential vote will be a three-way contest, with Rajapaksa's successor taking over a bankrupt nation that is battling severe food and fuel shortages. The front-runner for the top post is acting President and six-time former prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, according to analysts, but protesters see him as a Rajapaksa ally.
