New president appoints Sri Lanka’s first female prime minister in 24 years
Ms Amarasuriya, 54, is the first woman in more than two decades and the only third woman in the history of independent Sri Lanka to take charge as the prime minister. She is a sociology lecturer and known for her activism on gender and minority rights.
Sri Lanka's central bank is expected to hold interest rates steady on Friday as it awaits clarity from the new president on ...
In a way, Sri Lanka's economic crisis has served as a blessing in disguise, bringing India and Sri Lanka closer as South ...
Sri Lanka has sworn in 55-year-old leftist politician Anura Kumara Dissanayake as its new president. There was no clear ...
Sri Lanka's new president, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, named college professor and first-time lawmaker Harini Amarasuriya as ...
Sri Lanka is set to hold a parliamentary election on November 14, following the recent presidential victory of Anura Kumara ...
Marxist-leaning firebrand Anura Kumara Dissanayake, whose tax cut pledges won over many of the two-thirds of his people mired ...
Sri Lankans voted for a new direction in leadership on Sept. 22, 2024, electing a leftist anti-poverty campaigner as president of the South Asian nation. The ascent of Anura Kumara Dissanayake marks a ...
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