Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake wins Sri Lanka's presidential poll | DW News

Sri Lanka has a new president-elect: Anura Kumara Dissanayake has claimed victory after winning just over 42 percent in Saturday's election. The incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe has congratulated AKD on the victory. The Marxist lawmaker has spent most of his career on the fringes. But two years after Sri Lanka's unprecedented financial crisis, his promises of tax cuts and tackling corruption has resonated with voters. #SriLanka #Dissanayake 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