Yes, singer Suzi Croner (Flückiger) became a darling to all her Sri Lankan fans in Melbourne, Australia, when she arrived, in ...

The names of JVP stalwarts such as K.D. Lalkantha, Tilvin Silva, Vijitha Herath, Sunil Handunneththi, Bimal Ratnayake and Anura Kumara Dissanayake were bandied about as potential successors.

His comments indicate that he is satisfied that the government-led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is continuing to carry out the economic restructuring measures he initiated. He seems to be ...

Anura Kumara Dissanayake known popularly as Anura and AKD became the new JVP leader What was remarkable about the leadership change was the smooth , non-confrontational manner in which it was done ...

In a historic election, Sri Lankans have chosen Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a Marxist-Leninist politician, to lead their crisis-hit country. While it is not very usual for political paradigm shifts ...

Senior Professor Kapila Seneviratne has been appointed as the Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC) by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The official letter of appointment was handed ...

A 2023 report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) attributes the South Asian country's ongoing crisis to widespread corruption and fiscal mismanagement, underscoring the urgent need for President ...

Organisers had invited President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to the conference, but he was not present, and the Prime Minister sent the message. The three ex-presidents discussed the topic of corruption, ...

Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Sri Lanka’s newly elected president, has fervently urged his party’s candidates for the country’s Nov. 14 national parliamentary election to work for a “strong ...

This does not mean that the victory of Anura Kumara Dissanayake (often referred to by his initials, AKD) of the National People’s Power (NPP) reflected a political consensus. At first look ...

Anura Kumara Dissanayake. While Dissanayake did not secure a simple majority during the first round of counting for the presidential race, he led with 42.3 per cent in the second round.