Supporters of presidential candidate Maithripala Sirisena celebrate in Colombo yesterday.

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Supporters of presidential candidate Maithripala Sirisena celebrate in Colombo yesterday. Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa conceded defeat to Sirisena on Friday after a presidential election, ending a decade of rule that critics say had become increasingly authoritarian and marred by nepotism and corruption

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