Sri Lanka Anura Kumara Dissanayaka

China, Sri Lanka

The leader of Sri Lanka navigates the China-India rivalry on a visit to Beijing

Sri Lanka’s Marxist-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has held talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, one month after visiting India on his first overseas trip since winning election in September.

The Diplomat · 3d

Beyond Debt: China-Sri Lanka Economic Relations in a New Era

Sri Lanka’s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is greeted by China’s Deputy Foreign Minister Chen Xiaodong upon his arrival in Beijing, China, Jan. 14, 2025.

The Independent · 2d

Sri Lanka seeks to navigate China-India rivalry and emerge from its economic crisis

The support of the two regional powerhouses — and rivals — is crucial for Sri Lanka to emerge from its worst economic crisis in decades, which led to political upheaval and paved the way for ...

U.S. News & World Report · 2d

China, Sri Lanka Agree More Investment and Economic Cooperation

China and Sri Lanka have agreed on more investment and economic cooperation, after China's President Xi Jinping met recently elected Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Beijing on Wednesday.

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New government must uphold press freedom, says press freedom collective

and journalist representative bodies have urged the newly-elected government of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to ...

FT1dOpinion

Sri Lankan expats: Missing vote

Sri Lankans participated in both Presidential Elections and Parliamentary Elections. In 2025, the country is likely to face ...

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Sri Lanka: Open letter to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on press freedom

Congratulations on your recent election as President of Sri Lanka. We, the undersigned 25 civil society organizations, are writing to respectfully urge your leadership to ensure that Sri Lanka ...

China Internet Information Center5d

Profile: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake

BEIJING, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Sri Lanka's President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will pay a state visit to China from Tuesday to Friday.

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Nearly half of the world’s missing journalists are victims of enforced disappearance

As the first World Congress on Enforced Disappearances begins in Geneva, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) — which will attend ...

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MORE.. The President and Commander–in–Chief of the Armed Forces, Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed Rear Admiral Damian Fernando as the Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Navy. MORE.. Deputy ...

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