Anura Kumara Dissanayake takes oath as Sri Lanka's president
Dissanayake has promised to overhaul what he calls Sri Lanka's 'corrupt political culture'
The frontpage of a newspaper placed on a stack shows an image of Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake from the National People's Power (NPP) alliance who is elected as new president of Sri Lanka after his victory in the presidential election, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, September 23, 2024.
Reuters
Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a Marxist-leaning politician with no political lineage, took oath as Sri Lanka's president on Monday, a day after he won a comprehensive victory in the debt-ridden South Asian country's presidential election.
Dissanayake has promised to overhaul what he calls Sri Lanka's "corrupt political culture."
Part of Anura Kumara Dissanayake's appeal is his middle-class roots. He was born in the village of Thambuttegama in Anuradhapura district, which is located around 170 km from the capital Colombo.
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