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Sri Lankans throw out old guard in election upset: What nation’s new Marxist-leaning leader means for economy, IMF loans

  • Written by Vidhura S. Tennekoon, Assistant Professor of Economics, Indiana University
Sri Lankans throw out old guard in election upset: What nation’s new Marxist-leaning leader means for economy, IMF loansAnura Kumara Dissanayake's celebrates his vote.Tharaka Basnayaka/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Sri Lankans voted for a new direction in leadership on Sept. 22, 2024, electing a leftist anti-poverty campaigner as president of the South Asian nation.

The ascent of Anura Kumara Dissanayake marks a break with the past and from the establishment parties and...

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