Ranil Wickremesinghe has won the presidential election held in Sri Lanka on Wednesday, APA reports citing Sputnik.
Mr Wickremesinghe faces the task of leading the country out of its economic collapse and restoring public order after months of mass protests.
He defeated a party rival Dullus Alahapperuma on Wednesday in a vote held in parliament.
Sri Lanka's ex-president Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country last week.