Anura Kumara Dissanayake was recently elected as the new President of which country?
A) Bhutan
B) Maldives
C) Sri Lanka
D) Thailand
Answer : C
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Sri Lankan leftist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake has won the presidential election at the age of 55. Dissanayake is the leader of the National People's Power (NPP) alliance. Under Sri Lankan electoral law, any candidate needs more than 50% of the vote to win. About two years ago, there were massive public movements in Sri Lanka due to the economic crisis, after which the political environment in the country was unstable.
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