Transcending from Thambuththegama to topmost office

Born in Thambuththegama in North Central Province, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the 55 year old leader of National People’s Power (NPP) yesterday assumed office as the 9th Executive President of Sri Lanka following the victory at the 21 September elections defeating incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe and Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa. Here are some highlights of the simple swear-in ceremony held yesterday at the Presidential Secretariat, Colombo