Sri Lanka President Dissanayake picks Harini Amarasuriya as PM
Sri Lanka's new president, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, named Harini Amarasuriya, a college professor and first-time lawmaker, as the new prime minister of the Indian Ocean island nation on Tuesday, making her the third woman to be appointed to the post.
Harini Amarasuriya takes office as Sri Lank's new Prime Minister
Amarasuriya is Sri Lanka’s first female prime minister since the late Sirimavo Bandaranaike took up office in 1994.
Historic Appointment: Harini Amarasuriya Named Sri Lanka's Third Female Prime Minister
Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Sri Lanka's new president, appointed Harini Amarasuriya as the new prime minister. An academic and first-time lawmaker, Amarasuriya is the third woman to hold the position. This move follows the resignation of the previous prime minister amidst an economic restructuring plan that has raised investor concerns.
Who is Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the new President of Sri Lanka?
The Hindu’s profile on Marxist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the winner of the Sri Lankan Presidential election 2024, defeating incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Harini Amarasuriya: First Female Sri Lankan PM in Over Two Decades
Harini Amarasuriya was sworn in as Sri Lanka's new Prime Minister, marking the first woman leader since 2000. The 54-year-old NPP leader was appointed by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and holds multiple ministerial portfolios.
Sri Lanka's new leader appoints the first female prime minister in 24 years
Sri Lanka’s new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has sworn in an opposition lawmaker as his prime minister, making her the country’s first woman to head the government in 24 years
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Resigns After Dissanayake's Presidential Win
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena has resigned, he said on Monday, a day after Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake won a presidential election in the debt-ridden Indian Ocean nation. Gunawardena,
How Sri Lanka’s New Leader Moved From Marxist Rebellion to Mainstream
In the late 1980s, Anura Kumara Dissanayake joined a Marxist-Leninist party that sought to assassinate Sri Lanka’s leaders and overthrow the government in an armed insurrection. On Sunday, he won the presidency peacefully at the ballot box.
Sri Lanka's New Leader Says No Magic Solution To Crisis
Sri Lanka's first leftist president, Anura Kumara Dissanayaka, is sworn into office, vowing to restore public faith in politics. The leader of the People's Liberation Front warned, however, that he had no magic solution to the hardships suffered following an unprecedented economic crisis.
Sri Lankan leftist leader sworn in after landslide election win
Self-avowed Marxist Anura Kumara Dissanayaka of the People's Liberation Front took his oath at the colonial-era Presidential Secretariat in Colombo
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake Appoints Harini Amarasuriya As 16th Prime Minister, 3rd Woman To Hold The Post
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake appointed Harini Amarasuriya as Sri Lanka's 16th Prime Minister, ...
Sri Lanka's new president calls parliamentary election to consolidate his mandate
Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s party holds only three seats in the 225-member Parliament and the snap election could help him ...
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Chinese President extends greetings to AKD
Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday said he hoped to broaden cooperation with Sri Lanka under his Belt and Road ...
Sri Lanka's left-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake elected president in first vote since 2022 mass protests
Anura Kumara Dissanayake has won the most votes in Sri Lanka's first presidential election since mass protests in 2022 saw ...
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Sri Lankan President appoints Harini Amarasuriya as PM, third woman to hold post
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake appointed Harini Amarasuriya as Sri Lanka 16th Prime Minister, NewsWire ...
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Sri Lanka’s new President appoints Chinese-educated defence secretary
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s newly elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka appointed retired Air Vice Marshal Sampath ...