Sri Lanka's Marxist-leaning president appoints his Cabinet

Sri Lanka President appoints NPP cabinet minsters
Sri Lanka President Anura Dissanayake has appointed the following ministers to run the National Peoples Power administration after sweeping the general elections with a two thirds majority.
Sri Lanka's Marxist-leaning president appoints his Cabinet after a resounding election win
Sri Lanka's new Marxist-leaning president has sworn in a 21-member Cabinet after his party secured a two-thirds parliamentary majority in last week's election.
Marxist-Leaning Party Wins Two-Thirds Majority in Sri Lanka's Parliament
Sri Lanka defaulted on $50 billion in external debt in 2022, pushing the populace towards an alternative candidate.
Sri Lanka president keeps finance minister role, reappoints Amarasuriya as prime minister
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake retained the key finance minister portfolio and reappointed Harini Amarasuriya as prime minister on Monday as the Indian Ocean island nation targets stronger recovery from a draining financial crisis.
Sri Lanka President Dissanayake to visit India in December
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will visit India at the invitation of the Indian government in mid-December, Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath said on Monday. He will call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Sri Lankan President Dissanayake’s JVP/NPP wins a landslide victory in parliamentary elections
The working class will rapidly come into conflict with the JVP/NPP government, which while posturing as anti-establishment, is a right-wing communalist party committed to imposing IMF austerity.
Sri Lanka's Marxist-leaning president appoints Cabinet after election win
Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning president has sworn in a 22-member Cabinet after his party secured a two-thirds parliamentary majority in last week’s election
Sri Lanka Reappoints Amarasuriya as Prime Minister
Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya waves to her party National People's Power (NPP) supporters during a rally on the last day of campaigning for the 17th Parliamentary Election in Piliyandala suburb in Colombo,
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Professor Keethaponcalan on Sri Lanka’s New Government
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake with Cabinet members of the National People’s Power government soon after their ...
Sri Lanka Leader Keeps Defence, Finance In New Cabinet
Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake retained the key defence and finance portfolios in a new cabinet he announed ...
Sri Lanka President Dissanayake to visit India next month, meeting with PM Modi on agenda
Dissanayake is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who became the ...
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Sri Lanka leader reappoints Amarasuriya as PM, retains finance and defence
Dissanayake picks a 21-member cabinet as he plans sweeping reforms, including a campaign promise of a new constitution.
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Leftist Coalition’s Seismic Victory Reshapes Sri Lanka’s Political Landscape
The National People’s Power won not only a two-thirds majority in parliament but also 21 of the country’s 22 electoral ...
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Historic Triumph: Sri Lanka's NPP Charts New Political Era
Sri Lanka's National People’s Power, led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, will establish a new Cabinet on Monday ...
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Sri Lanka’s first vision-impaired MP to receive special seating arrangement in Parliament
The Secretary General of Sri Lanka’s Parliament, Kushani Rohanadeera, announced plans to introduce a special seating ...
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Sri Lanka has arrested ‘nearly 500’ Tamil Nadu fishermen this year, twice as many as in 2023
While 350 fishermen have been released & repatriated, others are serving sentences or are in judicial remand of 14 days.