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Sri Lankan President Dissanayake visits Mahabodhi Temple, Bodh Gaya in Bihar

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is in India for an official three-daye state visit and as part of the tour visited the holy Buddhist pilgrimage sites in Bihar today, December 17. On December 17, Dissanayake visited Bodh Gaya in Bihar's Gaya district and prayed at the UNESCO world heritage Mahabodhi Temple. Elaborate Security Arrangements Made Talking to reporters, the …

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1 month, 3 weeks 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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‘Need a change’: Sri Lanka’s leftist win sparks hopes, bridges old divides

Al Jazeera

President Dissanayake’s party has won a two-thirds majority in parliament, including among Tamils and Muslims. Dissanayake’s National People’s Power won a landslide majority in Thursday’s parliamentary election, securing 159 seats in a house of 225 members – representing a comfortable two-thirds majority. They have shown they need a change from the old politics.” Vote for change According to political analyst …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Sri Lanka Elections: President Dissanayake's NPP wins parliamentary majority

Deccan Chronicle

Colombo: Sri Lanka's National People's Power of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Thursday secured a majority in parliament, according to official results announced by the election commission.The NPP contesting under the Malimawa symbol secured 123 seats out of the 171 declared seats, as per the results by 11 am. In the northern Jaffna district, the cultural capital of the Tamil …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Dissanayake government restores old visa system in Sri Lanka

The Hindu

Sri Lanka’s newly elected government led byPresident Anura Kumara Dissanayake has restored the country’s old visa system, adhering to a recent Supreme Court order that suspended a controversial new portal managed by a consortium including an Indian company. Following the move, Sri Lanka’s visa fee nearly doubled, sparking concern within the island nation’s tourism industry, a key foreign exchange earner. …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Who is Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Sri Lanka’s new Marxist president?

Associated Press

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Marxist politician Anura Dissanayake won Sri Lanka’s presidential election over the weekend, dealing a blow to a political old guard that has been widely blamed for the unprecedented economic crisis that hit the South Asian island nation two years ago. Dissanayake is the leader of National People’s Power alliance, and of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna, or …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Sri Lanka election: Marxist Anura Kumara Dissanayake becomes president

Associated Press

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Marxist politician Anura Kumara Dissanayake was sworn in as Sri Lanka’s president on Monday after an election that saw voters reject an old guard accused of leading the country into economic crisis. Dissanayake, 55, who ran as head of the Marxist-leaning National People’s Power coalition, defeated President Ranil Wickremesinghe, opposition leader Sajith Premadasa and 35 other …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Marxist leader Dissanayake becomes Sri Lankan president as voters reject old order

The Independent

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Ranil Wickremesinghe bids an emotional farewell to Lanka presidency

Hindustan Times

Colombo, President Ranil Wickremesinghe who lost Sri Lanka's presidential election on Sunday bid an emotional farewell to his 26 months job as the island nation's president and handed over the care of the "child" called Sri Lanka to president-elect Anura Kumara Dissanayake. Ranil Wickremesinghe bids an emotional farewell to Lanka presidency “President Anura Dissanayake, I am handing over to your …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Marxist Dissanayake wins Sri Lanka’s presidential election as voters reject old guard

Associated Press

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake won Sri Lanka’s presidential election, the Election Commission announced Sunday, after voters rejected the old political guard that has been widely accused of pushing the South Asian nation into economic ruin. Supporters Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake cheer as they watch presidential election results on a big electronic screen in Colombo, …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Marxist Dissanayake wins Sri Lanka's presidential election as voters reject old guard

NPR

Marxist Dissanayake wins Sri Lanka's presidential election as voters reject old guard toggle caption Eranga Jayawardena/AP COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake won Sri Lanka’s presidential election, according to data released by the Election Commission Sunday, as voters rejected the old political guard that has been widely accused of pushing the South Asian nation toward economic ruin. …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Marxist Dissanayake wins Sri Lanka’s presidential election as voters reject old guard

LA Times

National People’s Power candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake arrives at a polling station to cast his vote Saturday in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake won Sri Lanka’s presidential election, according to data released Sunday by the Election Commission, as voters rejected the old political guard that has been widely accused of pushing the South Asian nation toward economic …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

How economic pain came to trump ethnic and religious issues in Sri Lanka’s election

The Independent

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Sri Lanka’s presidential election a test for current leader, 2 years after its economy hit bottom

Associated Press

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Two years ago, food cart worker Fathima Shiyama had to wait in line, sometimes for days, to get cooking gas, fuel and other essentials. Fathima Shiyama, 48, prepares local delicacies at home, to be sold later from her food cart, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024. A man sits next to election posters of …

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4 months ago

What’s at stake in Sri Lanka’s first presidential vote since its economic meltdown?

Associated Press

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka will hold its presidential election on Sept. 21 in a crucial vote that will decide the future of the South Asian nation still struggling to recover from its economic collapse in 2022, which provoked mass protests and forced the former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to flee the country and later resign. Almost 17 million of …

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Sri Lankan President Dissanayake visits Mahabodhi Temple, Bodh Gaya in Bihar

An overturning of Sri Lanka’s old political order

‘Need a change’: Sri Lanka’s leftist win sparks hopes, bridges old divides

Sri Lanka Elections: President Dissanayake's NPP wins parliamentary majority

Dissanayake government restores old visa system in Sri Lanka

Who is Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Sri Lanka’s new Marxist president?

Sri Lanka election: Marxist Anura Kumara Dissanayake becomes president

Marxist leader Dissanayake becomes Sri Lankan president as voters reject old order

Ranil Wickremesinghe bids an emotional farewell to Lanka presidency

Marxist Dissanayake wins Sri Lanka’s presidential election as voters reject old guard

Marxist Dissanayake wins Sri Lanka's presidential election as voters reject old guard

Marxist Dissanayake wins Sri Lanka’s presidential election as voters reject old guard

How economic pain came to trump ethnic and religious issues in Sri Lanka’s election

Sri Lanka’s presidential election a test for current leader, 2 years after its economy hit bottom

What’s at stake in Sri Lanka’s first presidential vote since its economic meltdown?