Harini Amarasuriya: 7 things to know about Sri Lanka’s first female PM in 25 years
Days after getting a new President, Sri Lanka on Tuesday got Harini Amarasuriya as its new Prime Minister who became the first woman leader to hold the post since Sirimavo Bandaranaike in 2000
The Left Wins Presidential Election in Sri Lanka
On September 22, 2024, the Sri Lankan election authority announced that Anura Kumara Dissanayake of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP)-led National
Harini Amarasuriya: An Academician Rises to Sri Lanka’s Premiership
Her academic background could bring a depth of analysis to policymaking, while her activist roots keep her connected to grassroots concerns.
Sri Lanka President Dissanayake picks Harini Amarasuriya as PM
Sri Lanka's new president, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, named Harini Amarasuriya, a college professor and first-time lawmaker, as the new prime minister of the Indian Ocean island nation on Tuesday, making her the third woman to be appointed to the post.
Delhi's Hindu College expresses pride in its alumna Harini Amarasuriya becoming Sri Lanka's PM
The Hindu College in Delhi has expressed its immense pride in its alumna, Harini Amarasuriya, becoming the 16th Prime Minister of Sri Lanka.
Harini Amarasuriya: First Female Sri Lankan PM in Over Two Decades
Harini Amarasuriya was sworn in as Sri Lanka's new Prime Minister, marking the first woman leader since 2000. The 54-year-old NPP leader was appointed by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and holds multiple ministerial portfolios.
New president appoints Sri Lanka’s first female prime minister in 24 years
Ms Amarasuriya, 54, is the first woman in more than two decades and the only third woman in the history of independent Sri Lanka to take charge as the prime minister. She is a sociology lecturer and known for her activism on gender and minority rights.
Sri Lanka President Dissanayake picks Amarasuriya as PM, takes finance job
Sri Lanka's new president, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, named college professor and first-time lawmaker Harini Amarasuriya as the new prime minister of the Indian Ocean island nation on Tuesday, making her the third woman to be appointed to the post.
Harini Amarasuriya sworn in as Sri Lanka`s PM
Harini Amarasuriya was sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka on Tuesday, becoming the first woman leader since Sirimavo Bandaranaike in 2000 to hold the post, PTI reported. According to PTI,
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The prelate and the premier: Why Buddharakkitha Thera got S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike murdered
Sri Lanka’s newly elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed Dr. Harini Amarasuriya as his Prime Minister. The ...
Sri Lanka's new leader appoints the first female prime minister in 24 years
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka's new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Tuesday sworn in an opposition lawmaker as ...
Sri Lanka's new president calls parliamentary election to consolidate his mandate
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka's new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Tuesday sworn in an opposition lawmaker as ...
El nuevo líder de Sri Lanka disuelve al Parlamento y convoca a elecciones
El nuevo presidente de Sri Lanka, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, disolvió al Parlamento el martes en la noche y convocó a ...