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Anura Kumara Dissanayake elected new Sri Lanka President

DNA Sunday, 22 September 2024 ()
Sri Lanka's election commission on Sunday announced Marxist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake the winner of the Presidential election, defeating incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe.
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Sri Lanka has elected Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a prominent Marxist leader, as its new president amid ongoing economic challenges. Dissanayake, the head of the People’s Liberation Front (JVP), secured 42.31% of the vote in a historic election, becoming the country's 10th president. #SriLanka...

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