Al Jazeera on MSN24m
‘Only the beginning’: Sri Lankans hope for deep changes under new president
Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s call for unity amid ethnic divisions and pro-people economic reforms resonate on the island.
Indiatimes on MSN1h
Who is Sri Lanka’s new PM Harini Amarasuriya?
Harini Amarasuriya, a 54-year-old academic and leader of Sri Lanka's National People's Power, has been appointed PM by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. An alumna of Hindu College with a PhD in ...
Sri Lanka’s new president calls a parliamentary election for November to consolidate his mandate
Sri Lanka’s new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake dissolved Parliament late Tuesday and called for a parliamentary election in less than two months in an effort to ...
Sri Lanka's new leader must balance ties between regional powerhouses India and China
The Marxist lawmaker who won Sri Lanka's presidency faces a key challenge in how to balance ties with his country's two most ...
The Diplomat2h
Sri Lanka’s New President Calls Parliamentary Election to Consolidate His Mandate
President Dissanayake dissolved Parliament hours after he swore in Harini Amarasuriya as the country’s new prime minister.
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In Sri Lanka, Marxist Anura Kumara Dissanayake sworn in as president
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- Marxist politician Anura Kumara Dissanayake was sworn in as Sri Lanka's president on Monday after an ...