Marxist politician Anura Kumara Dissanayake was sworn in as Sri Lanka’s president on Monday after an election that saw voters reject an old guard accused of leading the country into economic crisis.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake hoists the Sri Lankan national flag during the country's 77th Independence Day ceremony in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Eranga ...

National People’s Power leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in the red shirt, attends a protest rally in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Feb. 26, 2023 (AP photo by Eranga Jayawardena). Click to share on ...

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake addresses the nation, September 25, 2024 [Photo: Screenshot/Sri Lankan Presidenti's Media Division ]. Dissanayake made clear that the first order of ...

Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake won Sri Lanka’s presidential election, the Election Commission announced Sunday, after voters rejected the old political guard that has been widely ...

Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake waves as he arrives at the election commission office after winning Sri Lankan presidential election, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024.

NPP presidential candidate JVP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake addressing Business Forum on September 4, 2024 [Photo: NPP Facebook]. He was contacted by Amarasinghe, who was living in exile in ...

FILE -Anura Kumara Dissanayake, center, leader of opposition political party National People's Power attends a protest rally in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Feb. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena ...