Sri Lanka's Marxist-leaning president appoints his Cabinet after a resounding election win
Dissanayake said during the presidential campaign that he would propose significant changes to the targets set in the IMF deal signed by his predecessor, Ranil Wickremesinghe, saying it placed too much burden on the people. However, he has since said Sri Lanka will go along with the agreement.
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Sri Lanka president gets resounding mandate to drive forward recovery
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's sweeping coalition election win this week underlined widening support for his leftist policies, but he faces the test of steering the nation's recovery from a financial crisis with an inexperienced set of lawmakers.
Sri Lanka president’s party wins landslide victory in snap elections
Sri Lanka president’s party wins landslide victory in snap elections - Dissanayake seeks a strong mandate to implement policies aimed at alleviating poverty in crisis-hit Sri Lanka
Voting begins in Sri Lanka's parliamentary election that is key for its new, Marxist-leaning president
Voting begins in Sri Lanka's parliamentary election that is key for its new, Marxist-leaning president.
Sri Lanka's Marxist-leaning president appoints Cabinet after election win
Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning president has sworn in a 22-member Cabinet after his party secured a two-thirds parliamentary majority in last week's election. The margin of victory will allow Preside
Party of Sri Lanka's new Marxist-leaning president wins two-thirds majority in parliament
The party of Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake won a two-thirds majority in parliament, according to official election results Friday, providing a strong mandate for his program for economic revival.
Sri Lanka President’s Bloc Wins by Landslide in Parliament Poll
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s coalition won a parliamentary supermajority in the country’s election, underscoring the depth of the support for the leftist leader who pledges to combat corruption and change the terms of an unpopular International Monetary Fund bailout.
Sri Lanka's new Marxist leader wins huge majority
The left-leaning coalition of newly elected Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake won 159 of the legislature's 225 seats
Landslide win for Sri Lanka’s leftist coalition in snap general elections
President Dissanayake now has the mandate he needs to tackle corruption and recover stolen assets after financial crash.
Sri Lanka's Leftist Coalition Wins 2024 Snap Election: Dissanayake Secures Parliamentary Majority
In a stunning political shift, Sri Lanka's leftist ruling coalition, led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, has secured a landslide victory in the 2024 snap parliamentary elections. With partial results showing Dissanayake’s National People’s Power (NPP) on track for a commanding majority,
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Sri Lanka’s new Cabinet of Ministers sworn in
The new Cabinet of Ministers of the National People’s Power (NPP) government were sworn in before President Anura Kumara ...
Sri Lanka president keeps finance minister role, reappoints Amarasuriya as prime minister
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake retained the key finance minister portfolio and reappointed Harini Amarasuriya ...
Sri Lanka reappoints Amarasuriya as prime minister
Veteran legislator Vijitha Herath was also reappointed to helm the foreign affairs ministry. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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‘Need a change’: Sri Lanka’s leftist win sparks hopes, bridges old divides
President Dissanayake’s party has won a two-thirds majority in parliament, including among Tamils and Muslims.
Sri Lanka's first transgender candidate hopes to break political, social barriers
Chanu Nimesha is contesting Sri Lanka's parliamentary election on Thursday as the first openly transgender candidate, hoping ...
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Sri Lanka's new cabinet sworn in
Twenty-one cabinet ministers were sworn in before Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Monday morning at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo. Deputy ministers will be sworn in later, ...
Indian High Commission welcomes NPP's win in Sri Lanka, reaffirms commitment to bilateral ties
The High Commission of India in Colombo congratulated President and NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake on the party's win, reaffirming India's commitment to strengthening bilateral ties between the ...