COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s new prez, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, named college professor and first-time lawmaker Harini Amarasuriya as the new PM of the Indian Ocean island nation on Tuesday, making her the third woman to be appointed to the post.Dissanayake, 55, has taken the key finance portfolio himself as Sri Lanka looks to emerge from its…
Anura Kumar Dissanayake (File photo) Marxist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake of Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) and National People’s Power (NPP coalition), was sworn in as Sri Lanka’s president on Monday morning, after a decisive victory in the country’s presidential elections.The election results announced a day earlier, signaled a rejection of the nation’s traditional political elite,…
Voting for the presidential elections began in the island nation of Sri Lanka on Saturday morning, kicking off the fight amongst 38 hopefuls for the post. The country is facing its first elections since it faced an economic crisis leading to political turmoil two years ago.The main contest is between current President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Marxist…
NEW DELHI: Misunderstandings with India have been resolved through the latter’s withdrawal of troops from the Maldives, the Indian Ocean neighbour said as India prepares to host President Mohamed Muizzu for his first official visit this month.Ties between the two nations have seen dramatic improvement since India replaced its military personnel, who manned Indian govt’s…
NEW DELHI: Ranil Wickremesinghe, President of Sri Lanka, declared his candidacy for contesting the upcoming presidential election taking place on September 21 on Saturday. He made the announcement while addressing a rally in the southern town of Galle.“My coming today to this town is significant, I declare that I will contest the presidential election having…
