Can Sri Lanka's new leftist President Dissanayake root out corruption? | DW News

Sri Lanka has sworn in a new left leaning president following an election that took place on Saturday. The newly elected leader, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, has vowed to bring 'clean' politics as the country recovers from a deep economic crisis. Dissanyake has positioned himself as the challenger to the status quo and is widely seen by analysts as a clear rejection of entrenched corruption and cronyism that have long afflicted the country. 00:00 Leftist Dissanayake wins in Sri Lanka 00:29 DW speaks with Political analyst Rashika Jayakody Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/dwnews_hangout Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch #SriLanka #Dissanayake #Corruption