Sri Lanka has elected Anura Kumara Dissanayake as its 10th President, marking a significant shift after the Rajapaksa family’s ousting. His leadership is seen as a beacon of hope amid the ongoing economic crisis and concerns over the nation’s geopolitical alignment between China and India.

Anura Kumara Dissanayake, known for pro-China leanings in the past, on Monday officially took the oath of office as Sri Lanka's new President

Sri Lanka's new president, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, is tasked with leading the island nation, which has long been led by powerful political families, out of its worst economic crisis in more than two generations.