Anura Kumara Dissanayake Wins Sri Lanka Presidential Election 2024, Defeats Ranil Wickremesinghe
Marxist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake triumphed in Sri Lanka's 2024 presidential election, defeating incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Marxist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake triumphed in Sri Lanka's 2024 presidential election, defeating incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe. The country’s election commission confirmed on Sunday that Dissanayake, 55, secured 42.31% of the vote in Saturday's election. Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa finished second, while Wickremesinghe placed a distant third. The election results were officially posted on the commission’s website, signaling a shift in the nation’s leadership. Dissanayake, known for his Marxist views, is set to be sworn in as Sri Lanka’s new president on Monday. Sri Lanka Presidential Elections 2024: National People’s Power Party Leader Anura Dissanayake Takes Early Lead; Government Extends Curfew.
Sri Lanka Presidential Election 2024 Result
Anura Kumara Dissanayaka wins Sri Lanka's Presidential elections: Sri Lankan Election Commission pic.twitter.com/pPSVYkIUAQ
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