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COLOMBO/LONDON (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's new president won the election decisively, but his toughest task still lies ahead as he seeks to balance promises to aid the nation's poor against the need ...
COLOMBO (Reuters) -Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake and opposition leader Sajith Premadasa headed to a run-off for Sri Lanka's presidency on Sunday, the election body said, with a second ...
September 23, 2024 at 6:34 AM. By Uditha Jayasinghe and Sudipto Ganguly. COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lankans have elected Anura Kumara Dissanayake as the country's new president, giving the Marxist ...
Dissanayaka Mudiyanselage Anura Kumara Dissanayake [a] (born 24 November 1968), commonly referred to by his initials AKD, is a Sri Lankan politician who became the tenth president of Sri Lanka on September 23, 2024. He is the current party leader of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) and the National People's Power.
The 2024 Sri Lankan presidential election was the ninth presidential election in the country’s history and was held on 21 September 2024. [4] [5] Incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe ran for re-election as an independent candidate, making him the first sitting president to run for re-election since Mahinda Rajapaksa in 2015.
The 2015 Sri Lankan presidential election was the 7th presidential election, held on 8 January 2015. This election was held two years ahead of schedule. [1] [2] Incumbent President Mahinda Rajapaksa was the ruling United People's Freedom Alliance's candidate, seeking a third term in office.
Show comments. COLOMBO (Reuters) -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 ...
European Union – A statement was issued noting that Sri Lanka's election process was peaceful and confirmed the stability of the democratic institutions, while adding the EU was looking forward to working with the new President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to continue improving human rights, reconciliation and good governance. While congratulating ...