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He was the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 22 July 2022 to 23 September 2024. [4] He previously served as the Minister of Finance until 9 May 2022. [5] He was a Member of Parliament, appointed from the national list of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna. [6] He also served as the Minister of Justice until 9 May 2022.
He is the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment, having been elected to the Sri Lankan Parliament from Trincomalee Electoral District as a member of the National People's Power. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Hemachandra is an executive committee member of the National People's Power and a full time member of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna .
Maldives: President Mohamed Muizzu released a post congratulating Dissanayake, saying he hoped to "strengthen the historic friendship between the Maldives and Sri Lanka." [157] New Zealand: Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters congratulated Dissanayake and praised the safe, fair, and free election conducted. [158]
Sri Lanka will hold a parliamentary election on Nov. 14, the government announced on Tuesday, less than two months after the Indian Ocean island nation elected Anura Kumara Dissanayake as its new ...
The Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance (SLPFA), led by Mahinda Rajapaksa, won a large majority in the 2020 Sri Lankan parliamentary election on 5 August 2020. [14] During their tenure, the government under President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa faced multiple crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic and an economic crisis, which culminated into widespread protests ...
Sri Lanka, a nation of 22 million, has been reeling from an economic crisis that erupted in 2022, which saw the country default on its debt due to a severe foreign currency shortage. This crisis ...
The 17th Parliament of Sri Lanka, known officially as the 10th Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is the current Parliament of Sri Lanka, with its membership determined by the results of the 2024 parliamentary election held on 14 November 2024. [1] [2] The parliament met for the first time on 21 November 2024. [3]
Vijitha Herath has held various cabinet positions throughout his political career, showcasing his extensive experience in governance. He briefly served from September to November in the First Dissanayake Cabinet as the Minister of Buddha Sasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs, National Integration, Social Security, and Mass Media; Minister of Environment, Wildlife, Forest Resources, Water ...