as the public’s simmering frustration boiled over into the ballot box. Six months on, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s administration has suffered a staggering drop in support—one that can no ...

The announcement came after a meeting between World Bank President Ajay Banga and President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. “The initiative aims to expand economic opportunity, strengthen local ...

Sri Lanka’s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Photo: AP) The parties of former presidents Ranil Wickremesinghe and Mahinda Rajapaksa failed to win control of a single council, but between them ...

as voters ensured the ruling party of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake won majorities in 265 of the 339 local authorities up for grabs in the South Asian nation. The electoral map on the morning ...

President of the World Bank Group Ajay Banga met President Anura Kumara Dissanayake this afternoon at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo. This visit marks a milestone, as it is the first time ...

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has extended his heartfelt congratulations to His Holiness Pope Leo XIV on his election as the new leader of the Catholic Church. Sharing his message via social ...

The National People’s Power led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Wednesday (May 7, 2025) emerged as the largest party in 265 out of 339 local municipal councils across Sri Lanka despite ...

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s coalition received the most votes in 265 out of the 339 councils, but fell short of an outright majority in about half of them. The main opposition SJB won ...

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake was honoured by an invitation to be the chief guest at the United Nations Vesak Day celebrations in Viet Nam earlier in the week. For some reason, though, he and his ...

the World Bank said in a statement after its President Ajay Banga met with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Colombo. The economic crisis led to months of street protests that ...