Sri Lanka: New President Wins In An Upset
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In a massive political upset, a neo-Marxist political outsider won September’s presidential election in Sri Lanka. The victory of Anura Kumara—widely known by his initials, AKD—and his People’s Liberation Front (JVP) represents a complete defeat for the country’s traditional elite. It also casts a long shadow of uncertainty over a country emerging from its most crippling economic crisis since independence. AKD’s campaign promised to fight corruption, reduce poverty and boost economic growth. He
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