Ashur returns as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka – Newsad

Ashur returns as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka

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Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya is seen during a swearing-in ceremony at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo, Sri Lanka, September 24, 2024. – Reuters Dissanayake did not appoint a new finance minister. The leftist coalition gets 159 seats in Parliament. Focus on poverty reduction and anti-corruption measures. Colombo: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake … Read more

Sri Lanka: New President Wins In An Upset News ad

Sri Lanka: New President Wins In An Upset News ad

In a massive political upset, a neo-Marxist political outsider won September’s presidential election in Sri Lanka. The victory of Anura Kumara—widely known by his initials, AKD—and his People’s Liberation Front (JVP) represents a complete defeat for the country’s traditional elite. It also casts a long shadow of uncertainty over a country emerging from its most … Read more

Trafficked Women in Sri Lanka Tell Their Stories – Newsad

Trafficked Women in Sri Lanka Tell Their Stories – Newsad

VAVUNIYA, SRI LANKA — In less than 24 hours, Rohini Selvaruban would leave her country for the first time. Her recruiter had called that morning in September 2022 to say her flight was booked. She didn’t complain about the short notice; this was her family’s one chance to escape poverty. She packed three pairs of … Read more