Economy News Sri Lankans Elect Marxist Leaning Dissanayake As President To Fix Economy

Marxist Dissanayake wins Sri Lanka's election as voters reject old guard

Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake won Sri Lanka’s presidential election, the Election Commission announced Sunday, after voters rejected the old political guard that has been widely accused of ... Read More

Sri Lanka c.bank to hold rates, await clarity from new president, election

COLOMBO, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's central bank is expected to hold interest rates steady on Friday as it awaits clarity from the new president on his plans to forge a stronger rebound from a ... Read More

Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe's reelection bid hinges on economy

COLOMBO, Sept 20 (Reuters) - President Ranil Wickremesinghe charted a path for Sri Lanka out of its worst financial crisis in decades, but the austerity measures that were key to this recovery may ... Read More

Sri Lanka's Marxist Politician Anura Kumara Dissanayake Leads Presidential Vote

Sri Lanka's Marxist-leaning leader, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, grabbed a commanding early lead on Sunday in his bid to become the next president of the debt-ridden country seeking to elect a leader to ... Read More

President to attend Sri Lanka Economic and Investment Summit 2025

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will attend the Sri Lanka Economic and Investment Summit 2025 on December 2, during which he will join the Vice Chairperson of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, ... Read More

Hypocrisy and lies: Sri Lankan President Dissanayake at the UN General Assembly

Addressing the United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 25, Sri Lankan President Dissanayake ludicrously postured as a fighter against poverty and a campaigner for world peace. Read More