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Sri Lanka President's Party Headed For Landslide: Early Results

New Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's party was set for a landslide victory in snap legislative elections, initial results showed Friday.

International Business Times

Sri Lanka's Leftist President Faces First Parliament Test

Sri Lanka's new leftist leader has drawn strong support from an unlikely source as he seeks to expand his three parliamentary seats to a house majority in elections on Thursday.

International Business Times

Real winners of Sri Lanka’s election: A people emboldened to force change

Anura Kumara Dissanayake rode a wave of anger to power. But any Sri Lankan leader’s position is precarious today.

Al Jazeera

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Sri Lanka's new leader must balance ties between regional powerhouses India and China

The Marxist lawmaker who won Sri Lanka’s presidency faces a key challenge in how to balance ties with his country’s two most crucial partners, India and China, as he seeks to draw foreign investment and pull the economy out of the doldrums

The Independent UK

Sri Lanka’s new leftist president marks departure from political family rule

Sri Lanka has sworn in 55-year-old leftist politician Anura Kumara Dissanayake as its new president. There was no clear winner after the first round of votes from Saturday’s election had been counted. But Dissanayake, who is commonly known by his initials AKD, emerged victorious after a count of the second-choice…

The Conversation

Sri Lankans throw out old guard in election upset: What nation’s new Marxist-leaning leader means for economy, IMF loans

Sri Lankans voted for a new direction in leadership on Sept. 22, 2024, electing a leftist anti-poverty campaigner as president of the South Asian nation.

The Conversation

Marxist-leaning Dissanayake wins Sri Lanka’s election: What’s next?

From an IMF deal he wants to renegotiate to parliamentary elections, president-elect faces key challenges.

Al Jazeera

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Anura Kumara Dissanayake: who is Sri Lanka’s new leftist president?

JVP leader has positioned himself as opposite to political elites but not all have greeted his win with optimism

The Guardian - UK

Marxist Anura Dissanayake Wins Sri Lanka's Presidential Election

Anura Dissanayake's victory in Sri Lanka's presidential election brings hope for change and economic recovery, but concerns remain about his stance on mino...

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Anura Kumara Dissanayake takes oath as Sri Lanka’s next president

Marxist-leaning politician says he understands the complex challenges facing Sri Lanka and aims to meet people’s hopes.

Al Jazeera

From Bullets To Ballots: Sri Lanka's Comrade President-elect

Sri Lanka's Marxist president-elect Anura Kumara Dissanayaka hails from a party behind two deadly insurrections, counts Che Guevara among his heroes and will now helm a country limping back from economic ruin.

International Business Times

Sri Lanka election 2024: Who could be the next president, what’s at stake?

Economic issues top the agenda as the island country of 22 million goes to the polls to elect its 10th president.

Al Jazeera

As Sri Lanka votes, a $2.9bn IMF loan looms large

Ranil Wickremesinghe, Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Sajith Premadasa are contesting an election focused on the economy.

Al Jazeera

Could Marxist Anura Dissanayake become Sri Lanka’s next president?

His party, the JVP, twice fought violent battles to overthrow the very Sri Lankan state that he now wants to run.

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US Capitol Police arrest Jewish activists calling for Israel arms embargo

Hundreds of advocates rallied at Capitol Hill on eve of Netanyahu’s speech to urge end to weapons transfers to Israel.

The Guardian - US

Internal memo reveals Anti-Defamation League surveillance of leftwing activist

Self-styled anti-hate group tracked Black organizer who opposed links between US police and Israeli military

Salon

Life after Zionism

Jewish Americans explore life after Zionism

The Hindu

Sri Lankan Opposition member meets Jaishankar, Doval

Sri Lanka's opposition leader, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, meets Indian officials during his visit, highlighting his rising popularity and India's engagement.

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Could a divided Jewish base upend US Democrats’ presidential hopes?

Poll indicates President Joe Biden’s stance on Israel’s war in Gaza has divided Jewish voters along generational lines.

The Independent UK

Longtime Israeli policy foes are leading US protests against Israel's action in Gaza. Who are they?

As the Israel-Hamas war rages in Gaza, there’s a bitter battle for public opinion flaring in the U.S., with angry rallies on many college campuses and disruptive protests at prominent venues in several major cities

Reason

Columbia Suspends Students for Justice in Palestine + Jewish Voice for Peace for Threats and Holding Unauthorized Event

From a statement today: Columbia University is suspending Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) as official student groups through the end of the fall term. This decision was made after the two groups repeatedly violated University policies related to holding campus events, culminating in…

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Sri Lanka's PM Wickremesinghe challenges JVP leader Dissanayake to revive country's economy in 6 months

Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday challenged Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) leader MP Anura Kumara Dissanayake to revive the country's economy in six months.

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