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Anura Kumara Dissanayake waves as he departs the election commission office after winning the presidential election in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024.

Video. Sri Lanka swears in left-wing Anura Kumara Dissanayake as president

Updated: 23/09/2024 - 8:47 GMT+2

Over a year since protests rocked the South Asia country of Sri Lanka, the nation has voted in a new leader in an effort to recover from its worst economic crisis and resulting political upheaval.

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