Sri Lanka live news: Ranil Wickremesinghe elected president

Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has been elected the nation's new president in a parliamentary vote [Adnan Abidi/Reuters]

• Sri Lanka’s parliamentarians have accomplished voting by secret poll for a brand new president to guide the nation out of a deep political and financial disaster, with counting below method.
• PM and Appearing President Ranil Wickremesinghe faces a hefty problem after late help swelled for his principal rival, Dullas Alahapperuma.