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Sri Lanka's newly-elected prez Anura Kumara Dissanayake dissolves Parliament, calls snap polls on Nov 14

Colombo/IBNS: In one of his first key moves after assuming office as Sri Lanka's newly-elected President, leftist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake Tuesday dissolved the country's Parliament and called for snap polls within one month.

Left leaning pro-China leader Anura Dissanayake wins Sri Lanka presidential election

Colombo/IBNS: Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a Marxist leaning leader known for his closeness to China, has won Sri Lanka’s presidential election riding on the hope of combating corruption and refurbishing the struggling economy.