Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the presidential candidate from National People’s Power, addresses his supporters during an election campaign rally ahead of presidential election, on the outskirts of Colombo, Sri Lanka, September 18, 2024. Photo: REUTERS
Sri Lanka's election commission formally announced on Sunday Marxist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayaka the winner of the presidential election, defeating incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe.
The commission said on its website that Dissanayaka, 55, won the presidency with 42.31% of the vote at Saturday's election, pushing opposition leader Sajith Premadasa to second place and Wickremesinghe to a distant third.
Dissanayaka is due to be sworn in on Monday. AFP
