Dissanayake’s push for Sri Lanka economic change leaves IMF deal, debt rework in limbo
COLOMBO/LONDON (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s new president won the election decisively, but his toughest task still lies ahead as heContinue Reading
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New Sri Lankan president Anura Dissanayake breaks tradition of political lineage
COLOMBO, Sept 23 (Reuters) – Anura Kumara Dissanayake may lack the political lineage of some of his rivals, but hisContinue Reading
Sri Lanka picks Marxist-leaning Dissanayake as president to fix economy
COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka elected Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake as its new president on Sunday, putting faith in the 55-year-old’sContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s Marxist-leaning Dissanayake leads presidential race
COLOMBO (Reuters) -Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake was leading Sri Lanka’s presidential election with half the votes counted on Sunday, seemingContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s Marxist-leaning Dissanayake in early lead to become president
COLOMBO, Sept 22 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s Marxist-leaning leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake grabbed a commanding early lead on Sunday in his bidContinue Reading
Voting ends in Sri Lanka to choose a president and a way out of years of turmoil
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Voting has ended Saturday in Sri Lanka’s presidential election as the country seeks to recover from theContinue Reading
India extends emergency support to Maldives as it battles debt default threat
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India said it has extended emergency financial support to the Maldives, which is battling to avertContinue Reading
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka’s poor hope new president will change their fortunes
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lankan housewife Lankika Dilrukshi says she is tired of the daily struggle needed to provide forContinue Reading
Sri Lanka clinches $12.5 billion bond rework deal in pre-election dash
LONDON (Reuters) – Sri Lanka reached a draft deal with creditors to restructure $12.5 billion of international bonds, it saidContinue Reading
Sri Lanka presidential contenders wrap up campaigning ahead of Saturday vote
COLOMBO, Sept 18 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s presidential candidates wrapped up their campaigning on Wednesday, 48 hours before the election,Continue Reading
