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Sri Lankan President's Party Wins Majority, Has Complex History With India
The sweeping mandate to the left coalition underlines widening support for his leftist policies, giving him the power to push through his plans to fight poverty and graft in the island nation struggling to emerge from the worst financial crisis.
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Meet Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Sri Lanka's New President
Anura Kumara Dissanayake was born in Thambuththegama, Sri Lanka, into a working-class family.
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Landslide Victory For Lanka President's Party In Snap Elections
Sri Lanka Election Results: President Anura Dissanayake's National People's Power Party Wins Parliamentary Majority
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New Sri Lankan President's Party Headed For Big Win In Snap Elections
New Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's party was set for a landslide victory in snap legislative elections, initial results showed Friday.
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Sri Lankan President Dissanayake Expects Big Majority In Snap Elections
Sri Lanka's new president Anura Kumara Dissanayake was confident of a victory as polls closed in Thursday's snap legislative elections.
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Sri Lanka Goes To Snap Polls Tomorrow: How New Parliament Is Elected
Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake dissolved parliament on September 24 to clear the way for the general election, days after the Marxist-leaning leader was elected president on a platform for change.
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Why Sri Lanka's President Has Called For A Snap General Election - 5 Facts
Sri Lanka will hold a parliamentary election on November 14, the government announced on Tuesday, less than two months after the island nation elected Anura Kumara Dissanayake as its new President.
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"Don't Want To Be Sandwiched...": New Sri Lanka President's India-China Plans
Anura Kumara Dissanayake - Sri Lanka's new Marxist President - has said he wants to avoid being "sandwiched" between India and China but recognises each as a "valued partner", as he tries to resolve a financial crisis roiling his country.
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Sri Lanka's Newly-Elected President Dissolves Parliament, Calls Snap Polls On November 14
In one of the his first significant moves as Sri Lanka's newly-elected President, leftist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake today dissolved the country's Parliament and called for snap polls within one month.
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Sri Lanka's President Appoints 3-Member Cabinet
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake appointed a new Cabinet of Ministers on Tuesday evening, with Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya, lawmaker Vijitha Herath and himself taking on Cabinet portfolios.
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IMF To Work With Sri Lanka's New President On $3 Billion Loan
The International Monetary Fund said it's looking forward to working with Sri Lanka's newly elected leftist president, including on the latest review of the country's $3 billion bailout package.
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Sri Lanka's New President And What Is At Stake For India
Sri Lanka has made history by voting leftist Anura Kumara Dissanayake to power.
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The Rise Of Lanka's Anura Kumara Dissanayake From Grassroots To President
Anura Kumara Dissanayake has been elected as Sri Lanka’s next president, securing victory in the country’s first election since its economic collapse in 2022.
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Marxist Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake Wins Sri Lanka's Presidential Elections
Sri Lanka's election commission declared a previously fringe Marxist politician the country's president-elect on Sunday after a vote coloured by discontent over the island nation's response to an unprecedented financial crisis.
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5 Facts About Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Man Likely To Become Sri Lanka President
Sri Lanka's Marxist-leaning leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake has taken a commanding lead in the presidential election, winning approximately 53 per cent of the counted votes.
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Sri Lankan President's Party Wins Majority, Has Complex History With India
The sweeping mandate to the left coalition underlines widening support for his leftist policies, giving him the power to push through his plans to fight poverty and graft in the island nation struggling to emerge from the worst financial crisis.
-
Meet Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Sri Lanka's New President
Anura Kumara Dissanayake was born in Thambuththegama, Sri Lanka, into a working-class family.
-
Landslide Victory For Lanka President's Party In Snap Elections
Sri Lanka Election Results: President Anura Dissanayake's National People's Power Party Wins Parliamentary Majority
-
New Sri Lankan President's Party Headed For Big Win In Snap Elections
New Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's party was set for a landslide victory in snap legislative elections, initial results showed Friday.
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Sri Lankan President Dissanayake Expects Big Majority In Snap Elections
Sri Lanka's new president Anura Kumara Dissanayake was confident of a victory as polls closed in Thursday's snap legislative elections.
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Sri Lanka Goes To Snap Polls Tomorrow: How New Parliament Is Elected
Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake dissolved parliament on September 24 to clear the way for the general election, days after the Marxist-leaning leader was elected president on a platform for change.
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Why Sri Lanka's President Has Called For A Snap General Election - 5 Facts
Sri Lanka will hold a parliamentary election on November 14, the government announced on Tuesday, less than two months after the island nation elected Anura Kumara Dissanayake as its new President.
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"Don't Want To Be Sandwiched...": New Sri Lanka President's India-China Plans
Anura Kumara Dissanayake - Sri Lanka's new Marxist President - has said he wants to avoid being "sandwiched" between India and China but recognises each as a "valued partner", as he tries to resolve a financial crisis roiling his country.
-
Sri Lanka's Newly-Elected President Dissolves Parliament, Calls Snap Polls On November 14
In one of the his first significant moves as Sri Lanka's newly-elected President, leftist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake today dissolved the country's Parliament and called for snap polls within one month.
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Sri Lanka's President Appoints 3-Member Cabinet
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake appointed a new Cabinet of Ministers on Tuesday evening, with Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya, lawmaker Vijitha Herath and himself taking on Cabinet portfolios.
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IMF To Work With Sri Lanka's New President On $3 Billion Loan
The International Monetary Fund said it's looking forward to working with Sri Lanka's newly elected leftist president, including on the latest review of the country's $3 billion bailout package.
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Sri Lanka's New President And What Is At Stake For India
Sri Lanka has made history by voting leftist Anura Kumara Dissanayake to power.
-
The Rise Of Lanka's Anura Kumara Dissanayake From Grassroots To President
Anura Kumara Dissanayake has been elected as Sri Lanka’s next president, securing victory in the country’s first election since its economic collapse in 2022.
-
Marxist Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake Wins Sri Lanka's Presidential Elections
Sri Lanka's election commission declared a previously fringe Marxist politician the country's president-elect on Sunday after a vote coloured by discontent over the island nation's response to an unprecedented financial crisis.
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5 Facts About Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Man Likely To Become Sri Lanka President
Sri Lanka's Marxist-leaning leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake has taken a commanding lead in the presidential election, winning approximately 53 per cent of the counted votes.
