Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Sri Lanka
Yahoo · 1d
Marxist political outsider takes oath as new Sri Lanka president as voters reject establishment parties
His victory follows a period of both political and fiscal turmoil that led to former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s resignation amid mass protests in 2022. Mr Rajapaksa fled the country and was replaced by his prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, who also ran in Saturday’s election but finished a distant third.
World Socialist Web Site · 1d
JVP/NPP leader elected as new president of Sri Lanka
The dramatic increase in the vote for the JVP/NPP is a product of two inter-related processes—the seething hostility and anger of broad layers of the population over the social crisis; and support for the JVP/NPP in sections of the ruling class as the means for suppressing that opposition.
Bloomberg L.P. · 1d
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.
devdiscourse · 1d
Anura Kumara Dissanayake Sworn in as Sri Lanka's Ninth President amidst Economic Hopes
Anura Kumara Dissanayake was sworn in as Sri Lanka's ninth president, promising to bolster the economy and fight corruption. Dissanayake, leader of the Marxist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna party, defeated Sajith Premadasa in the recent election.
The Sentinel-Record · 15h
In Sri Lanka, Marxist Anura Kumara Dissanayake sworn in as president
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- Marxist politician Anura Kumara Dissanayake was sworn in as Sri Lanka's president on Monday after an election that saw voters reject an old guard accused of leading the country into economic crisis.
devdiscourse · 1d
Anura Kumara Dissanayake Sworn In as Sri Lanka's Ninth President, Aims to Revive Economy
Anura Kumara Dissanayake was inaugurated as Sri Lanka's ninth president on Monday. The new leader, from the National People's Power party, aims to revitalize the country's economy and eradicate corruption.
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