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Sri Lanka: Wickremesinghe elected president

MPs have elected the prime minister as president, despite his unpopularity with the public.

Despite his unpopularity, Sri Lankan MPs have elected prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as the country鈥檚 new president. We hear from Sri Lankans for their reaction.

Europe is experiencing extreme temperatures but in many parts of the world people are used to living in extremely hot climates. We hear what life is like for three people from Qatar, Pakistan and France. We also get the latest on the wildfires in southern Europe.

And the Women鈥檚 European Football Championships tournament has reached the quarter-final stage. We speak to two female footballers about the impact of big tournaments like the Euros on the popularity of the women鈥檚 game.

(Photo: Ranil Wickremesinghe. Credit: Reuters/ Dinuka Liyanawatte)

50 minutes

Last on

Wed 20 Jul 2022 15:06GMT

Broadcast

  • Wed 20 Jul 2022 15:06GMT

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