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Courtesy Adaderana Veteran Sri Lankan politician and former Member of Parliament J. R. P. Suriyapperuma has passed away. He was aged 96 at the time of passing. Suriyapperuma has previously served as the chief organiser of the the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) for the Dedigama electorate in the Kegalle District.
LankaWeb – China expresses readiness to collaborate with Sri …
Jan 15, 2025 · Courtesy Adaderana The People’s Republic of China has played a vital role in the social and economic development of Sri Lanka for decades, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said after meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping today. Dissanayake said his visit will strengthen bilateral collaborations for the benefit of both countries and their people.
New leader’s promises will be tricky to keep in crisis-hit Sri Lanka
Jan 1, 2025 · Courtesy The Island. Anura Kumara Dissanayake wants the new year to be a turning point for the country [BBC] Stunning election wins by a new left-leaning president and his party have changed Sri Lanka’s political landscape – but the cash-strapped island’s new rulers are quickly realising that campaign promises are easier to make than to keep.
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University Teachers for Human Rights (Jaffna) Averting a Blood Spill in Batticaloa University Teachers for Human Rights (Jaffna), Sri Lanka]-Full Story-(The LankaWeb - 31/03/04) The Worm Turns and Elections Where the People Will Not Count
LankaWeb – Sri Lanka’s long road to recovery
Oct 22, 2024 · R.M. Manivannan Courtesy The Strategist. The economic and political upheavals Sri Lanka has faced in recent years, including its 2022 debt default and the mass protests that ousted former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, serve as a stark reminder of the dangers posed by poor governance and rampant inequality.. A 2023 report by the International Monetary Fund attributes the country’s ongoing ...
LankaWeb – New Cabinet of Ministers sworn in; President will …
Nov 18, 2024 · Courtesy The Island The new Cabinet of Ministers was sworn in before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat this morning (18). President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will retain the ministerial portfolios of Defence, Finance, Economic Development and Digital Economy Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya – Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational ...
LankaWeb – Political forces and repolarisation in Sri Lanka
Sep 27, 2024 · By Sugeeswara Senadhira/Ceylon Today. Colombo, September 27: The ardent desire of the people of Sri Lanka for a change became evident from the phenomenal rise of Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) led National People’s Power (NPP) from a ‘mere 3% to near 50%’ at the polling last Saturday enabling Anura Kumara Dissanayake to become the President.
LankaWeb – Travel advisories for Sri Lanka can be withdrawn …
Oct 24, 2024 · Courtesy Adaderana. Public Security Minister Vijitha Herath says that the travel advisories issued by several foreign countries for Sri Lanka could be lifted within the next two to three days.
Unprecedented Crossovers in Sri Lanka’s Presidential Race
Aug 26, 2024 · Rathindra Kuruwita Courtesy The Diplomat. The SLPP, the party of the Rajapaksas, has lost the support of around 130 MPs, 100 of whom are supporting incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe.