Sri Lanka's President Anura Kumara Dissanayake (L) and speaker of the parliament Ashoka Ranwala (R) leave after the opening ceremony of the country's tenth parliament at the national parliament in Colombo on November 21, 2024. Sri Lanka's new leader on November 21 backed a controversial IMF bailout, marking a U-turn from his election pledge to renegotiate the deal secured by his predecessor. (Photo by Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP) (Photo by ISHARA S. KODIKARA/AFP via Getty Images)