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Live: Sri Lanka's parliament meets to vote for a new president

Members of Sri Lanka's parliament meet on Wednesday to elect a new president who needs to win 50 percent of the votes cast, or 113 in the 225-seat parliament if all lawmakers submit their ballots. The next president will lead efforts to address the country's economic and political collapse.

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Live: Sri Lanka's parliament meets to vote for a new president

Members of Sri Lanka's parliament meet on Wednesday to elect a new president who needs to win 50 percent of the votes cast, or 113 in the 225-seat parliament if all lawmakers submit their ballots. The next president will lead efforts to address the country's economic and political collapse.