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Sri Lanka's new leader says no magic solution to crisis

Self-avowed Marxist Anura Kumara Dissanayaka of the People's Liberation Front (JVP) took his oath at the colonial-era Presidential Secretariat in Colombo after trouncing his nearest rivals in Saturday's vote.

President's Office on September 23, 2024 shows Sri Lanka's new President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka attending his swearing-in ceremony, in Colombo. (AFP)
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

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Colombo, Sri Lanka | AFP

Sri Lanka's first leftist president was sworn in to office Monday and vowed to restore public faith in politics, but

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