Sri Lanka is gearing up to decide on a brand new president because the race narrows down to 3 candidates within the backdrop of scholars planning to launch large-scale protests as soon as once more within the crisis-hit nation.

Leaders from throughout political events nominated their candidates for president on Tuesday after which lawmakers will forged a parliamentary vote in Colombo on Wednesday to decide on who will develop into the top of state of a rustic reeling beneath an financial disaster that has made each day residing immensely painful for its abnormal residents.

Ranil Wickremesinghe, the present and unpopular interim president, is amongst those that have thrown their hats into the ring however who protesters need to step apart.