Sri Lankans to vote for change in parliament poll, discarding …
1 day ago · Dissanayake, an outsider of the family parties that have dominated Sri Lankan politics for decades, ... Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the world’s largest multimedia ...
‘Only the beginning’: Sri Lankans hope for deep changes under …
Sep 25, 2024 · Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s call for unity amid ethnic divisions and pro-people economic reforms resonate in the crisis-hit nation of 22 million people.
Who is Sri Lanka’s new president Anura Kumara Dissanayake? - BBC
Sep 22, 2024 · Left-leaning politician Anura Kumara Dissanayake has been elected as Sri Lanka’s next president after he won the debt-ridden country’s first election since its economy collapsed in 2022.
Anura Kumara Dissanayake sworn in as Sri Lanka's president - BBC
Sri Lanka's new president Anura Kumara Dissanayake has been sworn into office, promising "clean" politics as the country recovers from its worst economic crisis. The left-leaning Dissanayake...
Sri Lankans elect Marxist-leaning Dissanayake as president ... - NBC News
Sep 22, 2024 · Sri Lankans elected Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake as new president on Sunday, putting faith in his pledge to fight corruption and bolster a fragile economic recovery...
Marxist Dissanayake wins Sri Lanka’s presidential election ... - AP News
Sep 23, 2024 · COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — 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.
Anura Kumara Dissanayake elected president of Sri Lanka as …
Sep 22, 2024 · COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake won Sri Lanka’s presidential election, the Election Commission announced Sunday, after voters rejected the old political...
Sri Lanka election results: Marxist-leaning Dissanayake elected as ...
Sep 23, 2024 · Sri Lankans elected Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake as their new president on Sunday, putting faith in his pledge to fight corruption and bolster a fragile economic recovery...
Sri Lanka’s Dissanayake a strong contender for president with his ...
Aug 27, 2024 · Dissanayake says despite his party’s long-held policy of nationalizing the country’s resources, they accept economic freedom and foreign trade. He plans to uphold the agreement with the IMF while his administration negotiates changes to ease the burden on the public.
Sri Lanka Elects Leftist Leader Dissanayake as President - The New …
Sep 21, 2024 · The Marxist candidate, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, was elected president of Sri Lanka on Sunday, riding a wave of popular anger at the established political order that ran the South Asian...