Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a Marxist-leaning politician, has been elected as the new president of Sri Lanka, promising to combat corruption and bolster the country's struggling economy. His victory comes after a historic second round of voting where he defeated incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe and opposition leader Sajith Premadasa.
Sri Lanka has elected Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake as its new president, putting faith in his pledge to fight corruption and bolster a fragile economic recovery following the South Asian nation's worst financial crisis in decades.
Under the electoral system, voters cast three preferential votes for their chosen candidates. If no candidate wins 50 per cent in the first count, a second tally determines the winner between the top two candidates, using the preferential votes cast. About 75 per cent of the 17 million eligible voters cast their ballots, according to the election commission.
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