Ranil Wickremesinghe has been sworn in as Sri Lanka's president in a muted celebration at parliament.
However, many Sri Lankans see no reason to celebrate at all.
They say the new president is partly responsible for the current economic crisis.
Al Jazeera's Step Vaessen has more from Colombo.

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