After Sri Lankan Parliament Speaker confirmed Gotabaya Rajapaksa's resignation from his Presidential post, he informed that the new President will be decided on July 20.
“We have decided on a schedule to select the next President. After receiving the nominations, a new President will be decided upon on Wednesday after voting,” he said. Embattled Gotabaya Rajapaksa on July 14 tendered his resignation to the Speaker of the Parliament. He fled the island nation with his spouse and two bodyguards on July 13.