Al Jazeera on MSN13m
Anura Kumara Dissanayake takes oath as Sri Lanka’s next president
Marxist-leaning politician says he understands the complex challenges facing Sri Lanka and will work to meet people’s hopes.
The Economist15m
An upset in Sri Lanka propels an outsider into power
Yet many Sri Lankans continue to demand fundamental change. It is not only swingeing austerity that angers them: they are ...
Press Trust of India on MSN26m
India, Sri Lanka will have to be sensitive to each other's concerns: Ex-diplomats
Amid a change of guard in Sri Lanka, many former Indian diplomats on Monday said the results of the presidential election in ...
gulftoday30mOpinion
Lankans choose Marxist president
Anura Kumara Dissanayake, leader of leftist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), a party that attempted insurrection twice and ...
Min recalls Sri Lankan Prez’s visit, hopes for co-op
Anura Kumara Dissanayake, newly elected President of Sri Lanka, aims for industrial cooperation with Kerala, focusing on IT collaboration and Ayurveda potential after his visit to Technopark.
Deccan Chronicle37m
DC Edit | A Marxist takes charge of running Sri Lanka
Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s election as President of Sri Lanka is an event of the times in Sri Lanka where such public ...
Editorial: Lanka takes Left turn
Dissanayake’s dramatic victory can be attributed to his promise to revive the fragile economy and root out corruption ...