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Meet Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Sri Lanka's New President
Anura Kumara Dissanayake was born in Thambuththegama, Sri Lanka, into a working-class family.
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New Sri Lankan President's Party Headed For Big Win In Snap Elections
New Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's party was set for a landslide victory in snap legislative elections, initial results showed Friday.
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Sri Lankan President Dissanayake Expects Big Majority In Snap Elections
Sri Lanka's new president Anura Kumara Dissanayake was confident of a victory as polls closed in Thursday's snap legislative elections.
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Sri Lanka Goes To Snap Polls Tomorrow: How New Parliament Is Elected
Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake dissolved parliament on September 24 to clear the way for the general election, days after the Marxist-leaning leader was elected president on a platform for change.
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Why Sri Lanka's President Has Called For A Snap General Election - 5 Facts
Sri Lanka will hold a parliamentary election on November 14, the government announced on Tuesday, less than two months after the island nation elected Anura Kumara Dissanayake as its new President.
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"Don't Want To Be Sandwiched...": New Sri Lanka President's India-China Plans
Anura Kumara Dissanayake - Sri Lanka's new Marxist President - has said he wants to avoid being "sandwiched" between India and China but recognises each as a "valued partner", as he tries to resolve a financial crisis roiling his country.
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Sri Lanka's Newly-Elected President Dissolves Parliament, Calls Snap Polls On November 14
In one of the his first significant moves as Sri Lanka's newly-elected President, leftist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake today dissolved the country's Parliament and called for snap polls within one month.
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Sri Lanka's President Appoints 3-Member Cabinet
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake appointed a new Cabinet of Ministers on Tuesday evening, with Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya, lawmaker Vijitha Herath and himself taking on Cabinet portfolios.
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IMF To Work With Sri Lanka's New President On $3 Billion Loan
The International Monetary Fund said it's looking forward to working with Sri Lanka's newly elected leftist president, including on the latest review of the country's $3 billion bailout package.
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Sri Lanka's New President And What Is At Stake For India
Sri Lanka has made history by voting leftist Anura Kumara Dissanayake to power.
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Sri Lanka Votes For New President On Saturday. All You Need To Know
The people of Sri Lanka are set to vote for a new president on Saturday in an election that will be key in deciding the future reforms in the country that is reeling under an unprecedented economic crisis.
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Sri Lanka Polls: Frontrunners, What's At Stake, Implications For India
The political landscape in Sri Lanka is set to change as its citizens elect a new President on Saturday. Sri Lanka's 17 million voters will choose from among 39 candidates.
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Sri Lanka Not Averse To Using Indian Rupee As Common Currency: President
Sri Lanka would want to see the Indian rupee used as much as the US dollar, President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said, days ahead of his first official visit to New Delhi.
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Lanka's Ruling Party Asks New President To Help With Ex-Leader Rajapaksa's Return
Sri Lanka's ruling party has asked the country's new president to provide security and other assistance for his predecessor who fled to Southeast Asia last month after protests flared amid a crippling economic crisis, an official said on Thursday.
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Not The Right Time For Gotabaya Rajapaksa To Return, Says Lanka President
Sri Lanka's new president Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Sunday it was not the right time for former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa to return to the country as it could inflame political tensions, the Wall Street Journal reported.
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Meet Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Sri Lanka's New President
Anura Kumara Dissanayake was born in Thambuththegama, Sri Lanka, into a working-class family.
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New Sri Lankan President's Party Headed For Big Win In Snap Elections
New Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's party was set for a landslide victory in snap legislative elections, initial results showed Friday.
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Sri Lankan President Dissanayake Expects Big Majority In Snap Elections
Sri Lanka's new president Anura Kumara Dissanayake was confident of a victory as polls closed in Thursday's snap legislative elections.
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Sri Lanka Goes To Snap Polls Tomorrow: How New Parliament Is Elected
Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake dissolved parliament on September 24 to clear the way for the general election, days after the Marxist-leaning leader was elected president on a platform for change.
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Why Sri Lanka's President Has Called For A Snap General Election - 5 Facts
Sri Lanka will hold a parliamentary election on November 14, the government announced on Tuesday, less than two months after the island nation elected Anura Kumara Dissanayake as its new President.
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"Don't Want To Be Sandwiched...": New Sri Lanka President's India-China Plans
Anura Kumara Dissanayake - Sri Lanka's new Marxist President - has said he wants to avoid being "sandwiched" between India and China but recognises each as a "valued partner", as he tries to resolve a financial crisis roiling his country.
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Sri Lanka's Newly-Elected President Dissolves Parliament, Calls Snap Polls On November 14
In one of the his first significant moves as Sri Lanka's newly-elected President, leftist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake today dissolved the country's Parliament and called for snap polls within one month.
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Sri Lanka's President Appoints 3-Member Cabinet
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake appointed a new Cabinet of Ministers on Tuesday evening, with Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya, lawmaker Vijitha Herath and himself taking on Cabinet portfolios.
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IMF To Work With Sri Lanka's New President On $3 Billion Loan
The International Monetary Fund said it's looking forward to working with Sri Lanka's newly elected leftist president, including on the latest review of the country's $3 billion bailout package.
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Sri Lanka's New President And What Is At Stake For India
Sri Lanka has made history by voting leftist Anura Kumara Dissanayake to power.
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Sri Lanka Votes For New President On Saturday. All You Need To Know
The people of Sri Lanka are set to vote for a new president on Saturday in an election that will be key in deciding the future reforms in the country that is reeling under an unprecedented economic crisis.
-
Sri Lanka Polls: Frontrunners, What's At Stake, Implications For India
The political landscape in Sri Lanka is set to change as its citizens elect a new President on Saturday. Sri Lanka's 17 million voters will choose from among 39 candidates.
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Sri Lanka Not Averse To Using Indian Rupee As Common Currency: President
Sri Lanka would want to see the Indian rupee used as much as the US dollar, President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said, days ahead of his first official visit to New Delhi.
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Lanka's Ruling Party Asks New President To Help With Ex-Leader Rajapaksa's Return
Sri Lanka's ruling party has asked the country's new president to provide security and other assistance for his predecessor who fled to Southeast Asia last month after protests flared amid a crippling economic crisis, an official said on Thursday.
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Not The Right Time For Gotabaya Rajapaksa To Return, Says Lanka President
Sri Lanka's new president Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Sunday it was not the right time for former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa to return to the country as it could inflame political tensions, the Wall Street Journal reported.
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