Can Sri Lanka’s new leftist President Dissanayake root out corruption? | DW News

Sri Lanka has sworn in a new left leaning president following an election that took place on Saturday.
The newly elected leader, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, has vowed to bring ‘clean’ politics as the country recovers from a deep economic crisis. Dissanyake has positioned himself as the challenger to the status quo and is widely seen by analysts as a clear rejection of entrenched corruption and cronyism that have long afflicted the country.

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