Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a Marxist lawmaker, has been sworn in as Sri Lanka's new president after a historic election that saw voters reject the traditional political establishment. Dissanayake, who leads the National People’s Power (NPP) alliance, has promised to 'rewrite history' and implement leftist economic policies to address the country's severe economic challenges. His victory reflects widespread discontent with the previous government, which many blame for the nation's financial collapse. The new president's platform includes strong state intervention and reforms aimed at reducing inequality and improving living conditions for the population.
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Sri Lanka's new Marxist-leaning president vows to 'rewrite history'
Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake won Sri Lanka’s presidential election, the Election Commission announced Sunday, after voters rejected the old political guard that has been widely accused of pushing the South Asian nation toward economic ruin.
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Sri Lankans reject political establishment and vote for left-wing change in historic presidential election
At podium after podium during Sri Lanka's presidential election campaign ... 17-year old Janvi Sunree was exuberant about the left-leaning's candidate's potential, even though she was too young to vote. "Some people [in Sri Lanka] are living their ...
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The 55-year-old Dissanayake heads the National People’s Power (NPP) alliance, which includes his Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), or People's Liberation Front - a party that has traditionally backed strong state intervention and lower taxes, and campaigned for leftist economic policies.
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