For me this is not a position, it is a responsibility,” Dissanayake told reporters after his victory which was confirmed after a second tally of votes.
Dissanayake polled 5.6 million or 42.3% of the votes, a massive boost to the 3% he managed in the last presidential election in 2019.
Anura Kumara Dissanayake of the National People's Power party leaves a polling station after casting his vote in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Sept. 21, 2024.
Grinding poverty for millionsButtressed by the IMF deal, Sri Lanka’s economy has managed a tentative recovery.
Dissanayake ran as a candidate for the National People’s Power alliance, which includes his Marxist-leaning Janatha Vimukthi Peremuna party.
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