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When Anura Kumara Dissanayake was elected President of Sri Lanka in September, and his National People’s Power [NPP] alliance swept the general elections on November 14, most international news headlines stamped the winners as ‘Marxist’. The tag was hardly positive or even neutral with its connotations of wild-eyed radicalism. The insinuation was that Sri Lanka’s…
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Vijitha Herath receives a document from Sri Lanka’s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake after being sworn-in as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism during the swearing-in ceremony of the new Cabinet in Colombo on November 18, 2024. Photo: Sri Lanka President’s Media Division via AFP On the morning of November 16, 2024, I was…
Sri Lanka’s new Cabinet sworn in on Monday, November 18, 2024, in Colombo. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Monday (November 18, 2024) installed Sri Lanka’s new 21-member Cabinet, days after his National People’s Power [NPP] won a massive mandate in the parliamentary polls. He retained key portfolios of Defence, Finance,…
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The ruling National People’s Power party led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is poised for a sweeping victory in the Sri Lankan parliamentary election | Photo Credit: Reuters The ruling National People’s Power party led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is poised for a sweeping victory in the Sri Lankan parliamentary election held on Thursday…
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Sri Lanka’s President and National People’s Power (NPP) party leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake walks after casting his vote in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on November 14, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Thursday (November 14, 2024) said he expects his National People’s Power (NPP) alliance to secure a “strong presence”…
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Supporters of National People’s Power pose for selfie photos next to election propaganda carrying a portrait of president Anura Kumara Dissanayake after a public rally ahead of Thursday’s parliamentary election Gampaha, Sri Lanka, on November 11, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Around 17 million voters in Sri Lanka willonThursday get to choose their representatives to…
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The main Opposition party in the current Parliament, the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), and other splinter groups secured half of the seats. As a result, the NPP must form a coalition with one of these parties to run the council. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images Sri Lanka’s ruling National People’s Power (NPP) party won…
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Watch: What does Dissanayake’s victory mean for Sri Lanka and India? | Realpolitik In many ways, it was a crucial election for Sri Lanka. It was the first election since President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was booted out of power by a popular uprising in July 2022. It was an election that was largely fought on economic…
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Over 13 lakh tourists have visited Sri Lanka until August 2024, bringing in more than $2 billion in revenue. | Photo Credit: AFP Sri Lanka’s newly elected government led byPresident Anura Kumara Dissanayake has restored the country’s old visa system, adhering to a recent Supreme Court order that suspended a controversial new portal managed by…
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New Delhi: 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 that has roiled his country since 2019 and led to a sovereign default in April 2022….