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Sri Lankans elect Marxist-leaning Dissanayake
Marxist Dissanayake wins Sri Lanka’s presidential election as voters reject old guard
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake leads early official results in Sri Lanka’s presidential election, according to tallies released on Sunday by the Election Commission, but he is still short of the 50% needed for victory.
Who is Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Sri Lanka's new Marxist president?
Marxist politician Anura Dissanayake won Sri Lanka's presidential election over the weekend, dealing a blow to a political old guard that has been widely blamed for the unprecedented economic crisis that hit the South Asian island nation two years ago.
Sri Lanka: Independent presidential candidate and President Ranil Wickramasinghe casts his vote
Colombo, Sri Lanka - September 21, 2024 Independent presidential candidate and President Ranil Wickramasinghe casts his vote at the College House, University of Colombo along with his spouse Maithri Wickramasinhe.
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Sri Lanka ex-President Ranil not to contest amid unification moves with SJB
Sri Lanka's ex-President Ranil Wickremesinghe will not contest the upcoming general elections, a senior party official said ...
The Economist
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An upset in Sri Lanka propels an outsider into power
Yet many Sri Lankans continue to demand fundamental change. It is not only swingeing austerity that angers them: they are ...
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Can Ranil Wickremesinghe survive Sri Lanka’s elections? Two years after crisis, economic struggles continue
Sri Lankans who usually vote along religious and ethnic lines will be keeping another factor in mind when they vote Saturday ...
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Ranil Wickremesinghe bids an emotional farewell to Lanka presidency
Colombo, President Ranil Wickremesinghe who lost Sri Lanka's presidential election on Sunday bid an emotional farewell to his 26 months job as the island nation's president and handed over the care of ...
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Marxist Sworn in as Sri Lanka's President, China's Xi Congratulates Him
Marxist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake was sworn in as Sri Lanka's President on Monday following several years of economic ...
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IMF engaging with Sri Lanka's new govt led by President Dissanayake on loan agreement for economic recovery
The IMF will discuss Sri Lanka's loan program review timing with the new govt led by President Dissanayake. The previous ...
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Family of murdered Sri Lanka editor seek justice from new president
The family of murdered Sri Lanka journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge appealed on Tuesday to the island's new president to ...
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