The election result clearly shows the uprising that we witnessed in 2022 is not over. People have voted in line with those aspirations to have different political practices and political institutions.
Dissanayake presented himself as the candidate of change for those reeling under austerity measures linked to a $2.9bn International Monetary Fund bailout, promising to dissolve parliament within 45 days of taking office.
He has worried investors with a manifesto pledging to slash taxes, which could impact IMF fiscal targets, but took a conciliatory approach, saying any changes would be undertaken in consultation with the IMF.
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