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An upset in Sri Lanka propels an outsider into power
Yet many Sri Lankans continue to demand fundamental change. It is not only swingeing austerity that angers them: they are ...
Press Trust of India on MSN1h
Xi congratulates new Lankan President Dissanayake, pledges more BRI investment
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday congratulated his newly-elected Sri Lankan counterpart Anura Kumara Dissanayake, pledging more high-quality cooperation through BRI, amid speculation that his Ma ...
Who is Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Sri Lanka’s new Marxist president?
Dissanayake’s win dealt a blow to a political old guard that has been widely blamed for the unprecedented economic crisis ...
JVP victory and its effect on the Lankan economy
T he victory of Anura Kumara Dissanayake, leader of the Marxist-Leninist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP, People’s Liberation ...
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Sri Lanka’s leftist president sparks hope for change
Left-wing politician Anura Kumara Dissanayake was sworn in as Sri Lanka's 10th president on Sept. 22, marking the end of the ...