Ranil Wickremesinghe

Sri Lanka's new president Anura Kumara Dissanayake: "I'm no wizard"

Anura Kumara Dissanayake has been sworn in as Sri Lanka's new president after the weekend's election. The 55-year-old promises to restore the people's confidence in the country's severely crisis-stricken institutions.

Marxist-influenced president elected in Sri Lanka

Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a 55-year-old Marxist-inspired coalition leader from the People's Power Alliance, is Sri Lanka's new president.

Sri Lanka Elects President After Crisis Year

Crisis-stricken Sri Lanka to hold election in September