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The Many Challenges Before Anura Kumara Dissanayake
In a historic election, Sri Lankans have chosen Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a Marxist-Leninist politician, to lead their crisis-hit country. While it is not very usual for political paradigm shifts ...
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The Tamil Question in a Changing Sri Lanka: The Limits of Dissanayake’s Leftist Agenda
As Sri Lanka heads toward a significant parliamentary election, the recent presidential victory of Anura Kumara Dissanayake has ignited hopes for political transformation. For the first time ...
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Sri Lanka President Anura Dissanayake promises return of Tamils’ land grabbed by state agencies
Sri Lanka’s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Sunday (November 10, 2024) assured Tamils that their land —currently held by state agencies — will be returned by his government.
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Sri Lanka election: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake seeks increased parliamentary strength
The president, Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake, 55, was elected in September but his National People's Power (NPP) coalition had just three of parliament's 225 seats, prompting him to ...
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Sri Lanka’s Dissanayake seeks strong win in election to advance crucial reforms
While Dissanayake did not secure a simple majority during the first round of counting for the presidential race, he led with 42.3 per cent in the second round. NPP at present holds only three ...
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President Dissanayake promises PAYE tax reduction via 2025 budget
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has announced plans to amend the PAYE tax and reduce taxes on several essential goods through the upcoming 2025 budget.Speaking on a political talk show on Sirasa TV ...
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Sri Lanka Election: ‘Progress over corruption’, litmus test for Anura Dissanayake as voters head to polls on November 14
Sri Lanka's new leftist leader, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, has gained unexpected support as he aims to expand his three parliamentary seats into a majority in Thursday's elections. As reported by ...
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‘We’ve tried everybody else’: What’s next for Sri Lanka’s turn to the left?
As the newly-elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake pledges to steer the island back on track, can he repay the country’s debt to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) without jeopardising ...
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Sri Lanka president eyes parliament win in snap election
The snap parliamentary election was called by the new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake - the South Asian island's first leftist leader - after he won polls on a promise to combat graft and ...
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Sri Lanka's President vows to stop Tamil Nadu fishermen, assures steps to return Tamil land taken by govt
JAFFNA: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who addressed his first public meeting in Jaffna since coming to office in September, on Sunday took a firm stance against Indian fishermen ...
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Two new Ambassadors present credentials to President Dissanayake
Two newly appointed Ambassadors to Sri Lanka presented their credentials to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat on Thursday (07). The two new envoys, Mr Adel Ibrahim, ...