Sri Lanka President Dissanayake to visit India next month, meeting with PM Modi on agenda
Dissanayake is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who became the first foreign dignitary to visit Dissanayake following his election as President in September,
Sri Lanka President Dissanayake Urges IMF To Balance Economic Recovery Plan
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Monday urged the International Monetary Fund to consider the economic hardships faced by the people of the island nation and strike a balance in the economic recovery programme.
Sri Lanka: President Dissanayake swears in 21-member Cabinet, Harini Amarasuriya appointed as PM
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Monday sworn in a new 21-member Cabinet, following landslide win for his party in the recent parliamentary elections. Dissanayake will directly oversee key ministries,
Dissanayake's Triumph: A New Chapter in Sri Lankan Politics
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will address the new parliament on November 21, following his party's landslide victory in the election. His government will appoint a new Prime Minister and cabinet,
Sri Lanka: President Dissanayake Forms 21-Member Cabinet, Appoints Harini Amarasuriya As Prime Minister
Unveiling the full list of Cabinet ministers, Dissanayake announced Harini Amarasuriya as the Prime Minister, who will also be the Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education.
Meet Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Sri Lanka's New President
Anura Kumara Dissanayake was born on November 24, 1968, in Thambuththegama, Sri Lanka, into a working-class family. His father was a labourer, and his mother a housewife. Mr Dissanayake was involved in the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) party during his school years and was the first student from the college chosen for admission into the university.
Dissanayake's Bold Steps for Sri Lanka's Economic Recovery
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, retaining the finance ministry, focuses on economic recovery post the financial crisis. Re-appointed officials bolster his plans while an IMF review progresses.
What win in Sri Lanka’s parliamentary polls means for President Anura Kumara Dissanayake
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s National People’s Power (NPP) party registered a huge victory in the snap general elections. The Marxist-led coalition won 159 seats in the 225-member parliament — allowing him to carry out sweeping reforms,
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to appoint new Prime Minister, Cabinet on November 18
Sri Lankan President to appoint new Prime Minister and Cabinet after NPP's record-breaking victory in snap election.
Sri Lankan President Keeps Finance Minister’s Job in New Cabinet
Sri Lanka’s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake retained the finance and defense portfolios as he administered the oath of office to 21 cabinet ministers on Monday after his coalition won a historic supermajority in the parliamentary election held last week.
Sri Lanka president keeps finance minister role, reappoints Amarasuriya as prime minister
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake retained the key finance minister portfolio and reappointed Harini Amarasuriya as prime minister on Monday as the Indian Ocean island nation targets stronger recovery from a draining financial crisis.
Sri Lanka’s Marxist-leaning president appoints Cabinet after election win
Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning president has sworn in a 21-member Cabinet after his party secured a two-thirds parliamentary ...
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Sri Lanka leader reappoints Amarasuriya as PM, retains finance and defence
Dissanayake picks a 21-member cabinet as he plans sweeping reforms, including a campaign promise of a new constitution.
Sri Lanka election: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake seeks increased parliamentary strength
Sri Lanka began counting votes cast on Thursday in a snap general election that will decide if the Indian Ocean island nation ...