evidence: Dissanayake, 56, the leader of the Marxist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna party’s broader front National People’s Power (NPP), defeated his closest rival Sajith Premadasa of Samagi Jana Balawegaya. Incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe was eliminated in the first round after he failed to make it to the top two in the vote list. The NPP said Dissanayake would take oath on Monday. He will be the ninth president of the island nation. After being defeated in the election, Wickremesinghe bid an emotional farewell to his 26-month tenure, marking the end of his presidency. The election on Saturday was the first to be held since mass protests unseated Gotabaya Rajapaksa in 2022 after the country suffered an economic crisis. Earlier, the election commission ordered a second round of counting Punjab Cabinet to get five new faces today Ruchika M Khanna Tribune News Service India win maiden chessgoldmedals BUDAPEST: India on Sunday scripted history as its men's and women's teams clinched maiden gold medals in the 45th Chess Olympiad. The men's team defeated Slovenia after D Gukesh (pic), Arjun Erigaisi & R Praggnanandhaa won their matches. The women's team beat Azerbaijan 3.5-0.5 to clinch the title.