Sri Lanka’s new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said the country doesn’t want to be sandwiched, especially between China and India, signaling a bold stance on his foreign policy. Sri Lankan new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake waves to supporters during a public rally in Dehiowita.(AP file) As Sri Lanka navigates its place in an increasingly multipolar…
Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulated new Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, soon after he was sworn into office on Monday, September 23. Popularly known as AKD, Dissanayake is the ninth president of Sri Lanka. The 56-year-old leader of the Marxist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) was sworn in by the country’s Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Anura Kumara Dissanayake for his victory in the Sri Lankan Presidential elections. Modi expressed hope to work closely with Sri Lanka to further strengthen the multifaceted cooperation. Dissanayake responded thanking Modi for ‘kind’ words and support. Dissanayake said he shared Modi‘s commitment to strengthening the ties between the…
Sri Lankans began voting on Saturday to elect their 10th president. The final results of the elections are expected Sunday. This is the first election since the South Asian country plunged into an economic crisis in 2022. Back then, the former Sri Lankan President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, fled the nation after an economic crisis led to…