People react in protest to the announcement of newly elected Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on July 20, 2022 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankan parliament has voted to elect Ranil Wickremesinghe as the new president to take charge of the island nation in deep economic distress. Wickremesinghe defeated primary rival Dullas Alahapperuma, a member of the breakaway faction of the ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) party, 134 votes to 82. (Photo by Abhishek Chinnappa/Getty Images)
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