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How Dissanayake’s Delhi visit is a show of India's diplomatic deftness

This visit has demonstrated that even in challenging times, with careful planning and mutual respect, diplomacy can achieve remarkable outcomes Sri Lankan President Anura Kumar Dissanayake’s recent visit to India has been widely regarded as a landmark in fostering stronger bilateral relations between the two neighbours. Tradition Meets Pragmatism One of the noteworthy aspects of the visit was President Dissanayake’s …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Sri Lanka’s NPP Government: Economic Recovery Plan, Minority Rights Test New Leadership

The Hindu

Published : Nov 26, 2024 21:12 IST - 8 MINS READ Each day begins with renewed hope in Sri Lanka as the National People’s Power coalition government gets to work following the resounding two-thirds majority it secured in the November 14 parliamentary election. The political party formed by former President Mahinda Rajapaksa after gutting the SLFP—the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna, …

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1 month 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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1 month, 1 week ago

Why Sri Lanka’s parliamentary election today matters for its future

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The parliamentary election in Sri …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Voting ends in Sri Lanka’s parliamentary election that’s key for its new Marxist-leaning president

Associated Press

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lankans voted in a parliamentary election Thursday that is key for the country’s new, Marxist-leaning president to consolidate his party’s power and follow through on promises of economic recovery. The biggest challenge for the NPP — which was founded in 2019 and is a relative newcomer on Sri Lanka’s political scene — is that many …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake: A New Era of Reform Amid Economic Turmoil in Sri Lanka

The Diplomat

National People’s Power leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake was sworn in as the ninth executive president of Sri Lanka on September 23. The growing support for Dissanayake, a center-left politician often wrongly labeled as a “Marxist” by the international media, is a reflection of Sri Lanka’s broader societal unrest. The political dynasty of the Rajapaksas was at the center of Sri …

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3 months ago

Sri Lanka's priority to be economic recovery

China Daily

Anura Kumara Dissanayake is sworn in as the ninth executive president of Sri Lanka at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo on Monday. XINHUA The top priorities of Sri Lanka's new president will be to boost economic recovery, reduce poverty and improve the quality of life for citizens, an expert says, as the weekend's national election came two years after the …

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3 months ago

IMF expresses willingness to collaborate with Sri Lanka's new president on economic recovery

China Daily

COLOMBO - The International Monetary Fund has expressed its eagerness to collaborate with Sri Lanka's newly elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, said the IMF on Tuesday. "We look forward to working closely with President Dissanayake and his administration to build on the significant progress made, which has helped steer Sri Lanka toward economic recovery after one of its worst financial …

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3 months 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 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 ago

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

The Independent

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3 months ago

Vote count underway in Sri Lanka’s presidential election after years of turmoil

Associated Press

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Voting ended in Sri Lanka’s presidential election Saturday as the country seeks to recover from the worst economic crisis in its history and the resulting political upheaval. They will show whether Sri Lankans approve of Wickremesinghe’s leadership of a fragile recovery, including restructuring Sri Lanka’s debt under an International Monetary Fund bailout program after it defaulted …

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How Dissanayake’s Delhi visit is a show of India's diplomatic deftness

Sri Lanka’s NPP Government: Economic Recovery Plan, Minority Rights Test New Leadership

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

Why Sri Lanka’s parliamentary election today matters for its future

Voting ends in Sri Lanka’s parliamentary election that’s key for its new Marxist-leaning president

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake: A New Era of Reform Amid Economic Turmoil in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's priority to be economic recovery

IMF expresses willingness to collaborate with Sri Lanka's new president on economic recovery

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

Vote count underway in Sri Lanka’s presidential election after years of turmoil