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  2. Senali Fonseka - Wikipedia

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    Senali Koshila Fonseka was born on 18 September 1992 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. [11] [12] [13] Her father Upali Fonseka was one of the brothers of Sri Lankan famous actress Malini Fonseka, who known as Queen of Sinhalese cinema.

  3. 2022 Sri Lankan protests - Wikipedia

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    The 2022 Sri Lankan protests, commonly known as Aragalaya (Sinhala: අරගලය, lit. 'The Struggle'), were a series of mass protests that began in March 2022 against the government of Sri Lanka. The government was heavily criticized for mismanaging the Sri Lankan economy, which led to a subsequent economic crisis involving severe inflation ...

  4. Premadasa, son of slain Sri Lanka president, now in contest ...

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    September 20, 2024 at 1:19 AM. By Sudipto Ganguly. COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sajith Premadasa, the leader of Sri Lanka's main opposition party, is a frontrunner in Saturday's presidential election and a ...

  5. Lochana Jayakodi - Wikipedia

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    ලෝචනා ජයකොඩි. Jayakodi Arachchilage Lochana Hansamali Jayakodi (born 24 September 1994, Sinhala: ලෝචනා ජයකොඩි), popularly known as Lochi, is a Sri Lankan Internet celebrity, YouTuber, dancer, model, actress and television presenter. [2][3] Started her career in 2016 with the brand name Lochi, [4] she ...

  6. With eyes on economy, Sri Lankans to vote for president in ...

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    Sri Lanka's first-past-the-post system allows voters to cast three preferential votes for their chosen candidates, with the candidate securing 50% of the votes or more declared winner.

  7. Still reeling from crisis, Sri Lanka holds pivotal election

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    Sri Lanka was able to stave off bankruptcy in 2022 thanks to loans from the International Monetary Fund, and countries like China and India. But now everyone is feeling the pressure from the ...

  8. Sri Lanka's Dissanayake and Premadasa head to presidential ...

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    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 ...

  9. Anura Kumara Dissanayake - Wikipedia

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    Anura Kumara Dissanayake. Dissanayaka Mudiyanselage Anura Kumara Dissanayake[a] (born 24 November 1968), commonly referred to by his initials AKD, is a Sri Lankan politician currently serving as the tenth president of Sri Lanka since 2024. [1][2] He is the current party leader of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) and the National People's Power.