Category: Politics
Independent Consultant of Gates Foundation met with Secretary to President
Chanditha Samaranayake, Independent Consultant of the Gates Foundation met with the Secretary to the President Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake at the Presidential Secretariat this morning (03) and engaged in a discussion. The discussion centered on the progress of the digital agricultural transformation program aimed at supporting smallholder farmers and the school meal program to address […]
President Meets with U.S. Ambassador Julie Chung
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met with U.S. Ambassador Ms. Julie J. Chung at the Presidential Secretariat, today (01). Ambassador Chung extended her warm congratulations to President Dissanayake on his recent inauguration and emphasized the importance of fostering robust bilateral relations between the United States and Sri Lanka. Particular focus was placed on enhancing diplomatic relations […]
KOICA to offer loans for projects aimed at preventing fraud and corruption in Sri Lanka
The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has pledged its full support for the transparency initiative of the current government. This commitment was made by a delegation of high-ranking KOICA officials during a meeting with Secretary to the President Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake at the Presidential Secretariat today (27). KOICA has also agreed to offer loan […]
Harini Amarasuriya: Sri Lanka’s New Prime Minister
Parliamentarian Dr. Harini Amarasuriya was sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, today (24) at the Presidential Secretariat. She took the oath in the presence of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. Additionally, the Cabinet of Ministers was appointed, and they are as follows: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake 01 Defence 02 Finance, Economic Development, […]
Nandika Sanath Kumanayake appointed as Secretary to the President
Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake was appointed by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake as the new Secretary to the President at the Presidential Secretariat today (23). Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake joined the government service as an Assistant Superintendent of Sri Lanka Customs in 1997. He studied at Rahula College, Matara, and obtained his BSc degree with first-class […]
New President Receives Congratulations from Neighboring Countries
Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who was sworn in as the 9th Executive President of Sri Lanka, has received a warm wave of congratulations from neighboring countries and international leaders. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and the US State Department have all extended their best wishes to the […]
Anura Kumara Dissanayake sworn in as the 9th Executive President of Sri Lanka
NPP Presidential Candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake took oath as the 9th Executive President of Sri Lanka before the Chief Justice at the Presidential Secretariat on Monday (23). Sri Lanka’s Election Commission announced Dissanayake (55) as the winner of the 2024 presidential election yesterday.
Anura Kumara Dissanayake wins Sri Lanka’s presidential election
Sri Lanka’s Election Commission announced NPP presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake (55) as the winner of the 2024 presidential election, a short while ago. The election commission made the announcement after a second vote count, the first in Sri Lanka’s history. Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa finished second. Incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe came third and was […]
IPS Publication: The Economic Stakes of the 2024 Presidential Election
As Sri Lanka gears up for elections, policymakers must avoid rash economic promises that risk a decade of lost growth and an era of relative decline. As too often in the past, Sri Lanka appears not to have broken its damaging tendency towards ‘competitive populism’ ahead of elections. Fiscally profligate promises ranging from wage increases […]
We will start renegotiation with IMF immediately after Sajith Premadasa becomes President: Eran
Soon after Sajith Premadasa becomes President, the Parliament will be dissolved after appointing a new cabinet of Ministers We will not wait till the end of general election, we will start maintaining macro economic fundamentals which is the main task of a government, emphasized SJB Parliamentarian Eran Wickramaratne speaking among a representative gathering of bankers […]
Public Resource Misuse Sparks Over 750 Complaints to TISL
Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) has received 758 complaints concerning the misuse of public resources for election campaigning as of September 11, 2024. The largest category of complaints—343 in total—pertains to the misuse of public premises. These include the misuse of public grounds, government offices, buildings, and schools etc. for election campaigns. Complaints detail instances […]
Presidential election amid IMF Program: It is really for the people of SL to decide, says IMF spokesperson
The opportunity for electing a president is really for the Sri Lankans to decide, even though the current program performance remains strong, says IMF spokesperson. Julie Kozack, Director of the IMF Communications Department responding to questions about the implications of the presidential election highlighted that reform efforts are bearing fruit and sustaining reform momentum is […]