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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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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 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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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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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 Lanka Elections: A Look At The 5 Key Candidates And What They Stand For
Sri Lanka, which is slowly recovering from its worst-ever economic crisis, will vote to elect the next President on Saturday.
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Sri Lanka Polls: Frontrunners, What's At Stake, Implications For India
The political landscape in Sri Lanka is set to change as its citizens elect a new President on Saturday. Sri Lanka's 17 million voters will choose from among 39 candidates.
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"Has PM Asked Sri Lanka To Give Back Katchatheevu?": MK Stalin Amid Row
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President MK Stalin slammed the BJP for raising the Katchatheevu issue ahead of the the Lok Sabha polls and said that the issue has started to backfire now.
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"Absurd": Ex-Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa Denies Involvement In 2019 Easter Bombings
Sri Lanka's ousted President Gotabaya Rajapaksa refuted allegations made by a British television channel that the 2019 Easter suicide bombings that killed nearly 270 people were engineered by his loyalists to get him elected as president.
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India, Sri Lanka Adopt Vision To Strengthen Maritime, Air, Energy: PM Modi
To boost the economic partnership between the two nations, India and Sri Lanka adopted a vision document that would strengthen people-to-people connectivity and Maritime cooperation, Prime Minister Modi said.
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Gautam Adani Meets Lankan President, Port Project, Green Hydrogen Plant Discussed
Billionaire Gautam Adani on Friday proposed to set up a green hydrogen plant in Sri Lanka, where his conglomerate is already developing a container terminal and a 500 MW wind project.
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Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe Arrives In Delhi For 2-day Visit
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe today arrived in Delhi on a two-day official visit to India. Union Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs V Muraleedharan welcomed President Wickremesinghe at the airport.
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Sri Lankan President Seeks India's Help With Policy Reforms, Governance
Sri Lanka's President Ranil Wickremesinghe sought India's help in establishing policy reforms, governance, capacity building, digitalization, and public service delivery.
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China Backs Sri Lanka Debt Plan, Clears Way For $2.9 Billion IMF Deal
China has given assurances that it will support Sri Lanka's debt restructuring, clearing the biggest hurdle for the debt-ridden country to secure a much-needed $2.9-billion bailout package from the IMF, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said today.
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"Only Option We Have...": Sri Lanka President On Economic Recovery
In the face of unprecedented economic hardship in Sri Lanka, President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said that the only option for the island nation to emerge from this crisis is to seek the support of the global lender International Monetary Fund (IMF).
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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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
Sri Lanka Elections: A Look At The 5 Key Candidates And What They Stand For
Sri Lanka, which is slowly recovering from its worst-ever economic crisis, will vote to elect the next President on Saturday.
-
Sri Lanka Polls: Frontrunners, What's At Stake, Implications For India
The political landscape in Sri Lanka is set to change as its citizens elect a new President on Saturday. Sri Lanka's 17 million voters will choose from among 39 candidates.
-
"Has PM Asked Sri Lanka To Give Back Katchatheevu?": MK Stalin Amid Row
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President MK Stalin slammed the BJP for raising the Katchatheevu issue ahead of the the Lok Sabha polls and said that the issue has started to backfire now.
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"Absurd": Ex-Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa Denies Involvement In 2019 Easter Bombings
Sri Lanka's ousted President Gotabaya Rajapaksa refuted allegations made by a British television channel that the 2019 Easter suicide bombings that killed nearly 270 people were engineered by his loyalists to get him elected as president.
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India, Sri Lanka Adopt Vision To Strengthen Maritime, Air, Energy: PM Modi
To boost the economic partnership between the two nations, India and Sri Lanka adopted a vision document that would strengthen people-to-people connectivity and Maritime cooperation, Prime Minister Modi said.
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Gautam Adani Meets Lankan President, Port Project, Green Hydrogen Plant Discussed
Billionaire Gautam Adani on Friday proposed to set up a green hydrogen plant in Sri Lanka, where his conglomerate is already developing a container terminal and a 500 MW wind project.
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Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe Arrives In Delhi For 2-day Visit
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe today arrived in Delhi on a two-day official visit to India. Union Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs V Muraleedharan welcomed President Wickremesinghe at the airport.
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Sri Lankan President Seeks India's Help With Policy Reforms, Governance
Sri Lanka's President Ranil Wickremesinghe sought India's help in establishing policy reforms, governance, capacity building, digitalization, and public service delivery.
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China Backs Sri Lanka Debt Plan, Clears Way For $2.9 Billion IMF Deal
China has given assurances that it will support Sri Lanka's debt restructuring, clearing the biggest hurdle for the debt-ridden country to secure a much-needed $2.9-billion bailout package from the IMF, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said today.
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"Only Option We Have...": Sri Lanka President On Economic Recovery
In the face of unprecedented economic hardship in Sri Lanka, President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said that the only option for the island nation to emerge from this crisis is to seek the support of the global lender International Monetary Fund (IMF).
