Sri Lanka has elected Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a prominent Marxist leader, as its new president amid ongoing economic challenges. Dissanayake, the head of the Peopleβs Liberation Front (JVP), secured 42.31% of the vote in a historic election, becoming the country's 10th president.
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Over a year since protests rocked the South Asia country of Sri Lanka, the nation has voted in a new leader in an effort to recover from its worst economic crisis and resulting political upheaval.
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Residents in Colombo, the Sri Lankan capital, are hoping for change following the country's election of its first leftist president in Anura Kumara Dissanayaka. The previously fringe politician, whose..
Sri Lanka's first leftist president, Anura Kumara Dissanayaka, is sworn into office, vowing to restore public faith in politics. The leader of the People's Liberation Front warned, however, that he had..
Sunday, 22 September 2024 ()
Left-leaning leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake has won the presidential election in Sri Lanka.
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