COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's leftist president-elect on Sunday (Sep 22) invited his compatriots to help him "rewrite" history in the cash-strapped island nation after winning a vote coloured by
Anura Kumara Dissanayake, leader of the National People's Power party, greets as he leaves the election commission after he claimed victory in the presidential election, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sep 22, 2024. on Sunday invited his compatriots to help him"rewrite" history in the cash-strapped island nation after winning a vote coloured by discontent over an unprecedented financial crisis.
"The dream we have nurtured for centuries is finally coming true," he said in a statement shortly after the announcement. He congratulated Dissanayaka on the win and said he was"confident" the politician would"steer Sri Lanka on a path of continued growth and stability". "We think we can get those reductions into the programme and continue with the four-year bailout programme," he said.
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