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Sri Lanka's presidential appointment is unlikely to placate protestors

  • PM and Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe was appointed President yesterday, receiving votes from 134 of 225 MPs

  • Wickremesinghe is likely the best outcome for reform continuity, but protestors continue to call for his removal

  • Political uncertainty will continue amid concerns about durability of government, likely slowing down reform efforts

Sri Lanka's presidential appointment is unlikely to placate protestors
Patrick Curran
Patrick Curran

Senior Economist

Tellimer Research
21 July 2022
Published byTellimer Research

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