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Anura Kumara Dissanayake elected president of Sri Lanka as voters reject old guard

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Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake wins Sri Lanka's presidential election.

Pro-working class and anti-political elite campaigning made him popular among youth.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe took over the country two years ago after its economy hit bottom.

The election held Saturday was crucial as the country seeks to recover from the worst economic crisis.

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VR Score

82

Informative language

86

Neutral language

57

Article tone

semi-formal

Language

English

Language complexity

65

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not offensive

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not hateful

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short-lived

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