Outgoing president congratulates Marxist rival Anura Kumara Dissanayake after second-round victory
The outgoing Sri Lankan president has congratulated his Marxist rival, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, for winning the island nation’s presidential election in a second-round runoff.“With much love and respect for this beloved nation, I hand over its future to the new president,” Ranil Wickremesinghe said in a statement. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/22/sri-lanka-presidential-election-runoff-second-round-vote-count
Author : Reuters in Colombo
Publish date : 2024-09-22 14:47:28
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Sri Lankan leftist candidate Dissanayake wins presidential election
