Earlier on September 22, the Sri Lankan Election Commission officially declared Mr. Anura Kumara Dissanayake (born in 1968) the elected president of the country.
Dissanayake, leader of the Marxist-leaning National People's Power (NPP) party, won the presidential election held on September 21, receiving 42.31% of the votes.
In his inauguration speech in the capital city of Colombo on September 23, the newly elected President of Sri Lanka pledged to foster good relations with all nations.
