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Sri Lanka's new Marxist-leaning president, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, has appointed a 22-member Cabinet following his party's significant victory in the recent elections, allowing for ambitious reforms such as a new constitution. The National People's Power Party secured a two-thirds majority, winning 159 out of 225 parliamentary seats. As the country faces its worst economic crisis, the administration aims to address issues of corruption and dissatisfaction with past governments, having made promises to restructure debt agreements and implement crucial changes.
Source: YAHOO