Chennai, 22/9: Left-leaning Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna’s Anura Kumara Dissanayake is set to be Sri Lanka’s new President as he secured about 50 per cent of votes polled in Saturday’s watershed election, the first after the country faced an unprecedented economic crisis in 2022.
55-year-old Anura, popularly known as AKD and perceived to be close to China, is likely to be sworn in as President within hours of the Election Commission of Sri Lanka declaring the results.
