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Dissanayake Mudiyanselage Anura Kumara Dissanayake was born on 24 November 1968 in the village of Dewahuwa, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka. [16] [unreliable source?] [11] His father who was an agricultural worker who later joined the surveyor's department as an office aide [17] [18] and his mother was a housewife. He has one ...
Anura Kumara Dissanayake: Prime Minister: Harini Amarasuriya: Member of Parliament for National People's Power; Personal details; Born 19 May 1974 (age 50) Nationality: Sri Lankan: Political party: National People's Power: Spouse: Prabhashini Herath: Children: 2: Alma mater: University of Moratuwa Mahanama College Mahinda College: Occupation ...
Met with Chinese President Xi Jinping. [2] [3]3 United Arab Emirates Dubai: 10–13 February 2025: State visit: Participated in the World Government Summit 2025. Conducted meetings with President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and other political and business leaders.
Dissanayake was elected to Parliament in 2000, and when the JVP entered an alliance with President Chandrika Kumaratunga, he briefly served as agriculture and irrigation minister. That alliance was formed to oppose a cease-fire agreement signed between then-Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and the now-defeated Tamil Tiger rebels to resolve ...
Marxist Anura Kumara Dissanayake sworn in as Sri Lanka's president By KRISHAN FRANCIS and BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Marxist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake was sworn in as Sri Lanka's president on Monday after an election that saw voters reject an old guard accused of leading the country into economic ...
Dissanayake says his government will handle the geopolitical rivalry with utmost care. Sri Lanka's presidential election will take place Sept. 21 . A record 39 candidates were approved to run ...
COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka's leftist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake took office as president on Monday, promising change in the island nation long led by powerful political families which is ...
Sri Lankan president Anura Kumara Dissanayake has assured Narendra Modi that Colombo will not allow its territory to be used in any way detrimental to India’s security interests.. The statement ...