Outgoing president congratulates Marxist rival Anura Kumara Dissanayake after second-round victory

The outgoing Sri Lankan president has congratulated his Marxist rival, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, for winning the island nation’s presidential election in a second-round runoff.

“With much love and respect for this beloved nation, I hand over its future to the new president,” Ranil Wickremesinghe said in a statement.