Sri Lanka votes in a parliamentary election that’s key for its new ...
1 day ago · COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankans are voting in a parliamentary election Thursday that is key for the country’s new, Marxist-leaning president to consolidate his party’s power and follow through on promises of economic recovery.. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake won the presidential election on Sept. 21 in a victory that marked a rejection of the traditional political parties ...
Sri Lanka election: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake seeks …
1 day ago · The country's stocks and bonds have rallied sharply since the presidential election, with MSCI's Sri Lanka's equity index rallying some 35% and the defaulted 2030 sovereign dollar bond up 20% ...
Sri Lankan leader seeks big majority in snap election - BBC
Sri Lanka’s 17.1 million voters head to the polls again on Thursday to vote in snap parliamentary elections, barely seven weeks after choosing a new president. More than 8,800 candidates are in ...
Sri Lanka president expects 'strong majority' after snap poll
1 day ago · Nov 14, 2024, 07:50 PM. COLOMBO - Sri Lanka’s new president Anura Kumara Dissanayake was confident of a victory as polls closed in snap legislative elections on Nov 14. Mr Dissanayake took power ...
Sri Lankan president seeks party win in ... - Associated Press News
2 days ago · A woman holds a flag of Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake ‘s National People’s Power party during a public rally ahead of Thursday’s parliamentary election in Gampaha, Sri Lanka, Monday, Nov. 11, 2024.
Who is Sri Lanka’s new president Anura Kumara Dissanayake?
Sep 22, 2024 · Left-leaning politician Anura Kumara Dissanayake has been elected as Sri Lanka’s next president after he won the debt-ridden country’s first election since its economy collapsed in 2022.
Anura Kumara Dissanayake sworn in as Sri Lanka's president - BBC
Sri Lanka's new president Anura Kumara Dissanayake has been sworn into office, promising "clean" politics as the country recovers from its worst economic crisis. The left-leaning...
Sri Lanka election: Marxist Anura Kumara Dissanayake becomes president …
Sep 23, 2024 · Marxist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake was sworn in as Sri Lanka’s president on Monday after an election that saw voters reject an old guard accused of leading the country into economic crisis.
Sri Lanka Elects Leftist Leader Dissanayake as President - The …
Sep 21, 2024 · The Marxist candidate, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, was elected president of Sri Lanka on Sunday, riding a wave of popular anger at the established political order that ran the South Asian...
Sri Lanka Votes in Election for Marxist-Leaning President's Agenda
1 day ago · Sri Lankan president and the leader of National People's Power Anura Kumara Dissanayake arrives for a public rally ahead of Thursday's parliamentary election in Gampaha, Sri Lanka, Monday, Nov. 11 ...