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 majority in last week's election.
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's Coalition Set for Victory in Snap Election
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's coalition, the National People's Power (NPP), was set for victory in a snap general election, results from the Indian Ocean island's poll body showed on Friday.
Sri Lanka sees landslide win for Dissanayake’s leftist coalition
Anura Kumara Dissanayake, whose coalition took at least 159 seats in the 225-member assembly, said thanks ‘to all who voted for a renaissance’.
Sri Lankan Leader’s Leftist Coalition Wins Elections
The National People’s Power won a parliamentary election that will allow the country’s new president to unroll his reform agenda, including broader welfare assistance.
Sri Lanka President’s Bloc Wins by Landslide in Parliament Poll
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s coalition won a parliamentary supermajority in the country’s election, underscoring the depth of the support for the leftist leader who pledges to combat corruption and change the terms of an unpopular International Monetary Fund bailout.
Sri Lankan president's coalition wins big majority in general election
By Uditha Jayasinghe and Sudipto Ganguly COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's leftist coalition won a thumping victory in a snap general election, gaining power to push through his plans to fight poverty and graft in the island nation recovering from a financial meltdown.
Sri Lanka’s leftist president on track for parliamentary landslide
Sri Lanka’s new leftist president is on track for a landslide victory in parliamentary elections, bolstering his mandate for change in a country still reeling from the aftermath of a devastating financial crisis.
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 ...
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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.
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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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 Dissanayake to Appoint New Prime Minister, Cabinet on Monday
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will appoint a new Prime Minister and Cabinet on Monday after his ...