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Anura Kumara Dissanayake is the current President of Sri Lanka, leading the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) and the National People’s Power (NPP) coalition.
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Sri Lanka
627 dead in Sri Lanka landslides as rains batter South, Southeast Asia
At least 1,812 people have been killed in the natural disasters rolling across Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.
7 Dec 2025 - 7:45PM
Extreme weather
Asia’s floods kill over 1,000, lay bare human cost of climate inaction
3 Dec 2025 - 5:45PM
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Sri Lanka
Soldiers deployed in Sri Lanka, Indonesia as Asian flood toll tops 1,000
2 Dec 2025 - 4:21PM
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Belt and Road Initiative
China weighs risks as social unrest rocks strategic partner Nepal
Regional instability, political upheaval test China’s Belt and Road Initiative, casting uncertainty over key infrastructure projects.
11 Sep 2025 - 10:33AM
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Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka's ex-president rushed to intensive care after arrest
A hospital official reported that Ranil Wickremesinghe, who has severe diabetes, was admitted for high blood pressure, and is in ‘stable’ condition.
23 Aug 2025 - 10:16PM
Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan ex-president arrested over misuse of state funds
The arrest of Ranil Wickremesinghe marks the first time a former Sri Lankan head of state has been detained.
22 Aug 2025 - 6:57PM
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Sri Lanka
Coming apart: Sri Lanka’s garment sector faces crisis under Trump’s 30% tariff
The US buys about 40 per cent of the country’s apparel exports, helping to pull in US$1.9 billion last year.
10 Jul 2025 - 3:18PM
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India
India’s maritime ambitions expand with Colombo Dockyard acquisition
State-run Mazagon Dock’s takeover of Sri Lanka’s largest shipbuilder signals that India is looking beyond countering China, analysts say.
3 Jul 2025 - 6:30PM
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Sri Lanka
UN rebukes Sri Lanka for not punishing war criminals
Despite past pledges, successive governments have resisted calls to investigate horrific abuses committed during its long ethnic conflict.
25 Jun 2025 - 1:00PM
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