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.
STORY: Sri Lankans woke up on Wednesday (September 25) to newspaper headlines reporting that just days after winning ...
After securing the vote in Saturday's elections, Dissanayake dissolved the 225-member parliament in which the left-leaning ...
Sri Lanka’s new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has sworn in an opposition lawmaker as his prime minister, making her the ...
Sri Lanka's new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said on Wednesday that he plans to begin negotiations with the ...
It was the first time since Sri Lanka gained independence in 1948 that the presidential race was decided by a second round of ...
The Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s victory and ascension to the presidency marks a significant shift in Sri Lanka’s political ...
Sri Lanka will hold a parliamentary election on Nov. 14, the government announced on Tuesday, less than two months after the ...
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Colombo: Sri Lanka's new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has outlined his government’s approach to foreign relations, ...
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