Last weekend, Sri Lanka sworn in newly elected President Anura Kumura Dissnayake, who emerged victorious after a second count of votes.

In recent years, the island nation has been dealing with a severe economic crisis as well as being under the tight grip of powerful political families.

So what will this new leadership bring to Sri Lanka?

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First aired on The Wire, Friday 27 September 2024