Who is Sri Lanka’s new president Anura Kumara Dissanayake?
WEB4 days ago · Dissanayake was born on 24 November, 1968 in Galewela, a multi-cultural and multi-religious town in central Sri Lanka. Raised as a member of the middle-class, he is public school educated, has a ...
Sri Lanka's Dissanayake to restart IMF talks to end economic …
WEB2 days ago · Updated 9:55 AM PDT, September 25, 2024. COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said Wednesday that he will soon resume discussions with the International Monetary Fund and foreign creditors to plot a way out of the worst economic crisis in the country’s history. “We expect to discuss debt ...
Sri Lanka election results: Marxist-leaning Dissanayake elected as ...
WEB4 days ago · COLOMBO Reuters —. 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 ...
Anura Kumara Dissanayake: Left-leaning leader wins Sri Lanka …
WEB5 days ago · Left-leaning politician Anura Kumara Dissanayake has won Sri Lanka’s presidential election after a historic second round of counting. No candidate won more than 50% of the total votes in the ...
Sri Lanka's new leader must balance ties ... - Associated Press News
WEB2 days ago · COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The Marxist lawmaker who won Sri Lanka’s presidency faces a key challenge in how to balance ties with his country’s two most crucial partners, India and China, as he seeks to draw foreign investment and pull the economy out of the doldrums. Anura Kumara Dissanayake, 55, won the weekend election in an ...
Anura Kumara Dissanayake sworn in as Sri Lanka's president - BBC
WEB4 days ago · 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 has ...
Sri Lanka Elects Leftist Leader Dissanayake as President - The …
WEB5 days ago · Reporting from Colombo, Sri Lanka. Sept. 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 ...
Sri Lanka election: Marxist Anura Kumara Dissanayake becomes …
WEB4 days ago · By KRISHAN FRANCIS and BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI. Updated 4:08 AM PDT, September 23, 2024. COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — 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.
Anura Kumara Dissanayake takes oath as Sri Lanka’s next president
WEB4 days ago · Save articles to read later and create your own reading list. Marxist-leaning politician Anura Kumara Dissanayake has taken his oath as Sri Lanka’s new president after he was declared the winner ...
Sri Lanka's left-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake elected ... - Sky News
WEB5 days ago · Anura Kumara Dissanayake has won the most votes in Sri Lanka's first presidential election since mass protests in 2022 saw the country's then president forced to flee and resign.