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Sri Lankans elect Marxist-leaning Dissanayake

Leftist Leader Elected President as Sri Lanka Rejects the Old Order

Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s strong showing reveals voter weariness with leadership that has led to a national economic crisis and crushing hardship for many people.

New York Post · 3h

Sri Lanka elects Marxist lawmaker as next president after political, economic upheaval

Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake won Sri Lanka’s presidential election, the Election Commission announced Sunday.

ABC · 3h

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

Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake has won Sri Lanka’s presidential election as voters rejected the old political guard that has been widely accused of pushing the nation toward economic ruin

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Sri Lanka

Our work in Sri Lanka focuses on working with key government stakeholders, service providers and other concerned entities to improve protection and solutions for refugees and asylum seekers. We ...

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Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is attempting to sustain economic growth while maintaining macroeconomic stability under the IMF program it began in 2016. The government's high debt payments and bloated civil service ...

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Sajith Premadasa, the leader of Sri Lanka's main opposition party, is a frontrunner in Saturday's presidential election and a win will hand him the top job more than 30 years after his father was ...

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Sri Lanka

India has sought rights to explore an underwater cobalt-rich mountain. But Sri Lanka also has eyes on the region. Published On 19 Jun 202419 Jun 2024 Sri Lanka and Nepal share points after rain ...

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