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 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 Monday after sweeping snap parliamentary elections last week.
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.
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 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,
Party of Sri Lanka's new Marxist-leaning president wins two-thirds majority in parliament
The party of Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has won a two-thirds majority in parliament, according to official election results, providing a strong mandate for his
Sri Lanka: President Dissanayake Forms 21-Member Cabinet, Appoints Harini Amarasuriya As Prime Minister
Unveiling the full list of Cabinet ministers, Dissanayake announced Harini Amarasuriya as the Prime Minister, who will also be the Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education.
Sri Lanka’s President Dissanayake appoints Harini Amarasuriya as PM after election win
Sri Lanka, home to 22 million people, suffered an economic crisis in 2022 due to a foreign currency shortage that triggered a sovereign default.
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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 ...
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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.
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.
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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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Reduction of cut-off point from 12.5 % to 5% in 1988 opened gates of Parliament to NPP – Zuhair
Amidst universal praise for the unprecedented confidence bestowed by the people of Sri Lanka on the National Peoples’ Power ...