Ranil wins the presidential vote

Sri Lanka's new President - Ranil Wickremesinghe Source: AAP

Sri Lanka's acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe won the Presidential election held in Parliament a short while ago.

Ranil Wickremesinghe obtained 134 votes while Dullas Alahapperume obtained 82 votes and Anura Kumara Dissanayake obtained 3 votes.