Mon Sep 23 07:10:54 UTC 2024: ## Sri Lanka’s New President Vows to Preserve Democracy
**COLOMBO, SRI LANKA** – Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Sri Lanka’s newly elected President, has pledged to uphold democratic principles in his leadership. Dissanayake’s promise comes amid a period of political upheaval in the nation.
The new president’s statement follows a period of significant political unrest and economic hardship in Sri Lanka.
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