Marxist-leaning politician Anura Kumara Dissanayake has taken his oath as Sri Lanka’s new president after he was confirmed the winner of Saturday’s election. Dissanayake took his oath at the Presidential Secretariat building in Colombo early Monday morning. He said that he understood the difficulty of the problems facing Sri Lanka and would work hard to … Read more
A once marginal Marxist politician was on track Sunday to become Sri Lanka’s next president following a vote heavily influenced by dissatisfaction with the country’s handling of an unprecedented financial crisis. Early results from Saturday’s election showed Anura Kumara Dissanayaka leading with 52 percent of the vote, surpassing his closest competitors by a significant margin. … Read more
Public outrage over an unprecedented economic crisis grows. Protesters broke into the official mansion of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. They were later seen swimming in the pool and cooking in the kitchen. As public outrage over an unprecedented economic crisis grew, protesters broke into the official mansion of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and … Read more
