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Diplomatic Dispatch
President Disanayaka’s Germany Trip Bolsters Economic and Tourism Cooperation
BERLIN: In a significant step towards deepening ties between Sri Lanka and Germany, President Anura Kumara Disanayaka concluded a productive…
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President Outlines Vision for National Unity, Economic Revival, Justice and Democratic Reform in Historic Parliamentary Address
COLOMBO: In a historic speech at the inauguration of Sri Lanka’s 10th Parliament on November 21, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake…
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Sri Lanka’s New President Faces Daunting Challenges and High Hopes
© United States Institute of Peace By Tamanna Salikuddin and Nilanthi Samaranayake Two years after a seismic political and economic…
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Sri Lankans throw out old guard in election upset: What nation’s new Marxist-leaning leader means for economy, IMF loans
© The Conversation Sri Lankans voted for a new direction in leadership on Sept. 22, 2024, electing a leftist anti-poverty campaigner as…
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Finally, the ‘System Change’ Sri Lanka Wanted—Anura Kumara Dissanayake Sworn In As President After Historic Election
By a special correspondent COLOMBO: In a paradigm political shift that has resonated across the island nation, Anura Kumara Dissanayake,…
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President vows to take unpopular measures to support recovery of Sri Lanka’s economy
COLOMBO: President Ranil Wickremesinghe delivering the Policy Statement, also known as the Throne Speech shortly after ceremonially inaugurating the 4th…
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UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe elected as the Eighth Executive President of Sri Lanka
COLOMBO: UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in Thursday, 21 July, as the 8th Executive President of Sri Lanka at…
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‘Supreme power of people’: Sri Lanka marks 100 days of protests
COLOMBO: A mainly youth-led mass protest movement over Sri Lanka’s worst-ever economic crisis has completed 100 days. During the period,…
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Embattled leaders in hiding, Sri Lankans ask: What’s next?
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s political and economic crisis offered a peculiar tableau Sunday after a day of high drama: The protesters…
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