Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:07pm on 22 Sep 2024,Sunday International
Anura Kumara Dissanayake, leader of the People's Liberation Front, has been elected Sri Lanka's new president, securing 42.31% of the votes in Saturday's election. His victory represents a significant political shift, as he capitalized on public dissatisfaction with the previous administration, which faced backlash over austerity measures during the ongoing economic crisis. Dissanayake, expected to be sworn in on Monday, pledged to renegotiate the IMF deal to alleviate financial burdens on citizens. Voter turnout was 76%, with outgoing President Ranil Wickremesinghe finishing third. A curfew was imposed post-election as a precaution.
