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Sri Lanka president Anura Kumara Dissanayake to visit China
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Sri Lanka president Anura Kumara Dissanayake to visit China

New Indian Express  

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will travel to the island's largest bilateral lender China for talks in January, he said on Saturday, days after completing a long-delayed foreign debt restructuring. China accounted for more than half of Sri Lanka's bilateral debt at the time of the 2022 economic crash, when Colombo ran out of foreign exchange to pay …

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Sri Lanka president to visit key lender China
4 days, 12 hours ago

Sri Lanka president to visit key lender China

New Indian Express  

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will travel to the island's largest bilateral lender China for talks in January, he said on Saturday, days after completing a long-delayed foreign debt restructure. China accounted for more than half of Sri Lanka's bilateral debt at the time of the 2022 economic crash, when Colombo ran out of foreign exchange to pay for …

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Sri Lankan president’s visit ticks most boxes
6 days, 12 hours ago

Sri Lankan president’s visit ticks most boxes

New Indian Express  

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s promise of continuity with change and saying what India wanted to hear on security relations ought to have eased concerns in New Delhi about the Marxist-leaning leader’s new regime. The joint statement also spoke about an open, safe and secure Indian Ocean region, which was read in the context of China’s territorial expansionism and …

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​More of the same: On the Sri Lankan President’s India visit
1 week ago

​More of the same: On the Sri Lankan President’s India visit

The Hindu  

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s visit to India, also his first overseas trip in keeping with tradition, marks a continuity in India-Sri Lanka bilateral relations. Mr. Dissanayake’s assurance that Sri Lanka will not permit its territory to be used in any manner inimical to India’s security and regional stability, on the face of it, appears to be a reiteration …

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Sri Lanka’s new president reassures Modi over Chinese ships
1 week, 1 day ago

Sri Lanka’s new president reassures Modi over Chinese ships

The Independent  

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MK Stalin hails Dissanayake-Modi talks, calls for Tamil fishermen's release
1 week, 1 day ago

MK Stalin hails Dissanayake-Modi talks, calls for Tamil fishermen's release

India Today  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday applauded Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on resolving the longstanding Tamil fishermen issue. In a post on X, Stalin stated: "It is encouraging that the Hon’ble President of Sri Lanka, @anuradisanayake, is engaging in discussions with our Hon’ble Prime Minister @narendramodi, to address the concerns …

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Sri Lankan President Dissanayake visits Mahabodhi temple in Gaya | WATCH
1 week, 1 day ago

Sri Lankan President Dissanayake visits Mahabodhi temple in Gaya | WATCH

India TV News  

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake paid a visit to the Mahabodhi Temple in Bihar's Bodhgaya. Sri Lankan President Dissanayake India visit It is worth mentioning Sri Lankan President Dissanayake is on a state visit to India from December 15 to 17. As per the information shared by Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs, President Dissanayake met …

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‘Won’t allow anti-India activities’: Sri Lankan President Dissanayake
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‘Won’t allow anti-India activities’: Sri Lankan President Dissanayake

Hindustan Times  

Sri Lanka will not allow its soil to be used against Indian interests, its President Anura Kumara Dissanayake told Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on Monday as the two sides agreed on measures to bolster strategic and security cooperation. A joint statement said Dissanayake reiterated Sri Lanka’s “stated position of not permitting its territory to be used in any …

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‘Sri Lanka’s Territory Wouldn’t Be Used Against India’s Security Interests’: President Dissanayake After Meeting PM Modi
1 week, 1 day ago

‘Sri Lanka’s Territory Wouldn’t Be Used Against India’s Security Interests’: President Dissanayake After Meeting PM Modi

ABP News  

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, during his maiden overseas visit to India, assured New Delhi that Sri Lanka's territory would not be used against India’s security interests. “It is a privilege to visit India on my first overseas trip as President and I am grateful to PM @narendramodi for supporting Sri Lanka during the economic crisis and for aiding …

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‘Helped us immensely’: Sri Lankan President Dissanayake thanks India for $5 billion economic support
1 week, 2 days ago

‘Helped us immensely’: Sri Lankan President Dissanayake thanks India for $5 billion economic support

Hindustan Times  

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Monday thanked India for economic support during the island nation's financial meltdown and crucial assistance in restructuring bilateral debt. Issuing a joint press statement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India's bilateral projects in Sri Lanka is “always” based on Colombo's “development priorities”. Sri Lanka's assurance The Sri Lankan president also assured that …

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Sri Lanka’s Dissanayake meets Modi: ‘Won’t allow our land to be used against India’s interests’
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Sri Lanka’s Dissanayake meets Modi: ‘Won’t allow our land to be used against India’s interests’

Firstpost  

After holding a bilateral meeting with PM Modi in New Delhi, Sri Lankan President Dissanayake said: ‘I have given an assurance to the Prime Minister of India that we will not allow our land to be used in any way in a manner that is detrimental to the interest of India’ Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, on Monday, assured …

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Sri Lanka president visits India in first overseas trip, to meet PM Modi later today
1 week, 2 days ago

Sri Lanka president visits India in first overseas trip, to meet PM Modi later today

Hindustan Times  

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake was in India Monday for his first overseas visit as head of state, vowing to bolster ties between the neighbours. Leftist Anura Kumara Dissanayake came to power in Sri Lanka in September 2024. Leftist Dissanayake, who came to power in September on a pledge to fight corruption, is expected to meet Indian Prime Minister …

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Sri Lankan President meets PM Modi during 1st India visit, vows to boost ties
1 week, 2 days ago

Sri Lankan President meets PM Modi during 1st India visit, vows to boost ties

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held bilateral talks with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at Hyderabad House in New Delhi and discussed a range of issues of mutual interest, including cooperation in defence, trade and investment, among others. #WATCH | India and Sri Lanka exchange MoUs in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lankan President …

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Sri Lankan President Dissanayake meets PM Modi on his first foreign visit, thanks India for financial aid
1 week, 2 days ago

Sri Lankan President Dissanayake meets PM Modi on his first foreign visit, thanks India for financial aid

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday in his first foreign visit after assuming office, ahead of going to China next month. In his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Dissanayake thanked India for the $4 billion financial assistance and also acknowledged India’s support in Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring. President Dissanayake thanked …

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Held fruitful discussions, says Sri Lankan President Dissanayake after meeting Jaishankar, NSA Doval
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Held fruitful discussions, says Sri Lankan President Dissanayake after meeting Jaishankar, NSA Doval

The Hindu  

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Sunday held "fruitful" discussions with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, shortly after kick-starting a three-day visit to India. "Held fruitful discussions tonight with @DrSJaishankar and Shri Ajit Doval on matters of mutual interest," Mr. Dissanayake said in a post on X. Held fruitful discussions tonight with @DrSJaishankar …

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How history has come full circle with Sri Lankan President Dissanayake's visit to India
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How history has come full circle with Sri Lankan President Dissanayake's visit to India

New Indian Express  

Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Sri Lanka's newly elected president, is visiting New Delhi for the second time in just 10 months. But Delhi was keenly aware of Sri Lanka's changing political landscape and the possibility of Dissanayake becoming the island's next president, whenever an election was called. In recent years, India has made significant investments in Sri Lanka's infrastructure and will …

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New Sri Lankan President Anura Dissanayake to visit India from Dec 15: Here's what's on agenda
1 week, 5 days ago

New Sri Lankan President Anura Dissanayake to visit India from Dec 15: Here's what's on agenda

India TV News  

Sri Lanka on Tuesday announced that President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will be undertaking a two-day visit to India from December 15. During his visit, the Sri Lankan President will meet President Droupadi Murmu and PM Narendra Modi, Cabinet spokesman Nalinda Jayathissa said in Colombo. Earlier, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who made his visit to Sri Lanka in less than …

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Sri Lanka's President plans to visit China after his first overseas trip to India: Official
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Sri Lanka's President plans to visit China after his first overseas trip to India: Official

India TV News  

Colombo: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake plans to visit China following his proposed official trip to India, Cabinet spokesman Nalinda Jayathissa said on Tuesday. On behalf of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Minister Jaishankar had extended an invitation to President Dissanayake to undertake a visit to India at a mutually convenient date, according to a local media report. The Chinese …

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The Hindu profiles on Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna
1 month ago

The Hindu profiles on Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna

The Hindu  

When Anura Kumara Dissanayake was elected President of Sri Lanka in September, and his National People’s Power alliance swept the general elections on November 14, most international news headlines stamped the winners as ‘Marxist’. Wijeweera began what became the JVP in 1965, exactly three decades after Ceylon’s left movement birthed the country’s oldest party, the Lanka Sama Samaja Party, consequent …

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An overturning of Sri Lanka’s old political order
1 month ago

An overturning of Sri Lanka’s old political order

The Hindu  

The National People’s Power, led by Sri Lanka’s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, has swept the Sri Lankan parliamentary polls with an astounding majority. There is another side to this story: Sri Lanka is Asia’s oldest electoral democracy, with universal suffrage going back to 1931, and its citizenry, in an awesome political swing, have not only given the new government an …

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Sri Lankan Army closes Paruthithurai camp, restores land to Tamil owners
1 month ago

Sri Lankan Army closes Paruthithurai camp, restores land to Tamil owners

India Today  

Following President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s victory in the country’s recent presidential elections, the Sri Lankan Army ordered the closure of its camp at Paruthithurai in Sri Lanka’s Northern Tamil region. This decision followed President Dissanayake’s assurance during his first public meeting in Jaffna on November 11, where he promised to gradually return lands occupied by the government and military to …

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The View from India newsletter: An AKD wave in Sri Lanka
1 month, 1 week ago

The View from India newsletter: An AKD wave in Sri Lanka

The Hindu  

The National People’s Power, the ruling alliance of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, secured a landslide victory in Sri Lanka’s parliamentary elections. It is widely expected that the alliance will secure a majority, owing to two reasons: an AKD wave and Sri Lanka’s electoral history shows that the party of a newly-elected President often garners a parliamentary majority, especially when the …

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Sri Lanka President Dissanayake appoints Amarasuriya as PM, retains finance portfolio after landslide victory
1 month, 1 week ago

Sri Lanka President Dissanayake appoints Amarasuriya as PM, retains finance portfolio after landslide victory

Firstpost  

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake reappointed Harini Amarasuriya as the Prime Minister following a decisive election victory last week Harini Amarasuriya was officially sworn in as Sri Lanka’s new Prime Minister. Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake retained the key finance minister portfolio and reappointed Harini Amarasuriya as prime minister on Monday as the Indian Ocean island nation targets …

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Sri Lanka leader reappoints Amarasuriya as PM, retains finance and defence
1 month, 1 week ago

Sri Lanka leader reappoints Amarasuriya as PM, retains finance and defence

Al Jazeera  

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake picks a 21-member cabinet as he plans sweeping reforms, including a campaign promise of a new constitution. Sri Lanka’s Marxist-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has reappointed educationist Harini Amarasuriya as the country’s prime minister after sweeping the snap parliamentary elections last week. Dissanayake on Monday picked a 21-member cabinet, retaining the key defence and finance portfolios …

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