The first leftist politician to be elected president in Sri Lanka's history has been sworn in.
Anura Kumara Dissanayake won on Saturday with more than 42-percent of the vote.
He's promised to root out corruption and bring to justice people he says robbed the country.
Al Jazeera’s Minelle Fernandez reports from Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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