Sri Lanka's new leftist leader has little room to renegotiate an IMF bailout that threw a lifeline to his bankrupt country but imposed punishing and unpopular austerity measures, analysts say.- 'Best interest of the country' - Dissanayake's predecessor,

Marxist-leaning firebrand Anura Kumara Dissanayake, whose tax cut pledges won over many of the two-thirds of his people mired in poverty, takes power as Sri Lanka emerges from its most punishing economic crisis in 70 years and its first international debt default.

Sri Lankan dollar bonds fell sharply on Monday as investors worry an election win by Anura Kumara Dissanayake could see him revisit the terms of the country's International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout and debt restructuring.

Follow live coverage of Sri Lanka vs New Zealand from the New Zealand in Sri Lanka 2024 today. The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner. The inaugural competition was won by New Zealand after a thrilling victory over India in June 2021.

The second Test match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand will be played at Galle International Stadium from 26 to 30 September.

Sri Lanka has claimed a notable victory over New Zealand, winning by 63 runs in the Galle International Stadium. This win has significantly altered the World Test Championship (WTC) points table, with Sri Lanka now emerging as a strong contender for the finals.