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Sri Lanka election 2024



New Marxist president vows to ‘rewrite Sri Lankan history’

  • Anura Kumara Dissanayaka, 55, was declared winner of weekend’s poll with nearly 1.3 mln more votes than closest rival
  • The once-fringe leader saw a surge of support as the economic meltdown forced widespread hardships upon Sri Lankans
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Marxist leader Dissanayaka set to become Sri Lanka’s next president

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