Who is Sri Lanka’s new president Anura Kumara Dissanayake? - BBC
WEB6 days ago · Dissanayake was born on 24 November, 1968 in Galewela, a multi-cultural and multi-religious town in central Sri Lanka. Raised as a member of the middle-class, he is public school educated, has a ...
Anura Kumara Dissanayake sworn in as Sri Lanka's president - BBC
WEB6 days ago · 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 Dissanayake has ...
Who is Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Sri Lanka's new Marxist …
WEB5 days ago · COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Marxist politician Anura Dissanayake won Sri Lanka’s presidential election over the weekend, dealing a blow to a political old guard that has been widely blamed for the unprecedented economic crisis that hit the South Asian island nation two years ago. Dissanayake, whose pro …
Sri Lanka election: Marxist Anura Kumara Dissanayake becomes …
WEB6 days ago · COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Marxist politician 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.. Dissanayake, 55, who ran as head of the Marxist-leaning National People’s Power coalition, defeated President Ranil Wickremesinghe, opposition leader Sajith ...
Anura Kumara Dissanayake: Left-leaning leader wins Sri Lanka …
WEBBBC News. 22 September 2024. Left-leaning politician Anura Kumara Dissanayake has won Sri Lanka’s presidential election after a historic second round of counting. No candidate won more than 50% ...
Marxist Dissanayake wins Sri Lanka’s presidential election ... - AP News
WEB6 days ago · COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake won Sri Lanka’s presidential election, the Election Commission announced Sunday, after voters rejected the old political guard that has been widely accused of pushing the South Asian nation into economic ruin.
Marxist Dissanayake wins Sri Lanka's presidential election as …
WEB6 days ago · Eranga Jayawardena/AP. COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake won Sri Lanka’s presidential election, according to data released by the Election Commission Sunday, as ...
Sri Lanka election results: Marxist-leaning Dissanayake elected as ...
WEB6 days ago · Gabrielle Fonseca Johnson/Reuters. COLOMBO Reuters —. Sri Lankans elected Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake as their new president on Sunday, putting faith in his pledge to fight ...
Sri Lankans elect Marxist-leaning Dissanayake as president to fix ...
WEBSep 21, 2024 · Dissanayake wins run-off after second round of counting First election since Sri Lanka's 2022 economic crisis Dissanayake polls 42.3% of counted votes Opposition leader Premadasa gets 32.8% ...
Sri Lanka's new president Anura Kumara Dissanayake promises …
WEB6 days ago · Sri Lanka's leftist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake took office as president on Monday, promising change in the island nation long led by powerful political families which is emerging from its ...
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