The leader of the People's Liberation Front (Janatha Vimukhti Peremuna-JVP) Anura Dissanayake, took office as Sri Lanka's president on Monday, promising change in the island nation long led by powerful political families which is emerging from its worst economic crisis in more than seven decades.
Dissanayake, who led the electoral alliance "National People's Power" on the 9th executive presidential election held on September 21, pointed out in his message:
