Mr Wickremesinghe has been serving as the caretaker president ever since former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country and emailed his resignation days later. He secured 134 votes in the 225-member house, while his main rival, ruling party lawmaker Dullas Alahapperuma, got 82. Chancellor promises post-Brexit ‘big bang’ for City in move to ditch EU finance lawsAnother candidate, Marxist...