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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.
Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:35Published
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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Sunday, 10 November 2024 ()
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