Marxist Dissanayake wins Sri Lanka's presidential election as voters reject old guard
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Sri Lankans elect Marxist-leaning Dissanayake as president to fix economy
Sri Lankans elected Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake as new president on Sunday, putting faith in his pledge to fight corruption and bolster a fragile economic recovery following the South ...2 hours ago -
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Marxist Dissanayake wins Sri Lanka's presidential election as voters reject old guard
Previous leaders have been accused of pushing the nation toward economic ruin.2 hours ago -
Financial Times - Business
Neo-Marxist Dissanayake wins Sri Lanka election
Outsider rides anti-establishment wave with pledge to root out dynastic corruption while abiding by $3bn IMF bailout3 hours ago -
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Sri Lankan leftist candidate Dissanayake claims presidential election
Second-round victory viewed as widespread rejection of the old political elite amid economic crisis. The Marxist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake has won Sri Lanka’s presidential election, in what ...3 hours ago -
The New York Times - World
Sri Lanka Elects Leftist Leader Dissanayake as President
Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s strong showing reveals voter weariness with leadership that has led to a national economic crisis and crushing hardship for many people.4 hours ago -
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Plan aimed to expand protection of endangered ecosystems, but opponents said it posed risk to business development. Voters in Switzerland have rejected a proposal to make authorities do more to ...4 hours ago -
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Left-leaning leader wins Sri Lanka election in political paradigm shift
Anura Kumara Dissanayake beat his rivals after a historic second round of vote counting.5 hours ago -
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Sri Lanka's new president: Political outsider makes remarkable turnaround
The newly-elected president signals a pivot away from the unpopular old political order.6 hours ago - Sri Lanka -
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Sri Lanka's presidential election goes into 2nd round of vote counting for 1st time in history. Incumbent is eliminated
Sri Lanka's presidential election goes into 2nd round of vote counting for 1st time in history. Incumbent is eliminated9 hours ago -
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Vote count underway in Sri Lanka's presidential election after years of turmoil
Vote counting is underway in Sri Lanka’s presidential election as it seeks to recover from the worst economic crisis and political upheavalYesterday -
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Votes being counted in Sri Lanka's first election since protests ousted president
The cost of living is at the front of many voters' minds in what is expected to be a close race.Yesterday -
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Voting ends in Sri Lanka's presidential election as it seeks to recover from economic crisis and political upheaval
Voting ends in Sri Lanka's presidential election as it seeks to recover from economic crisis and political upheavalYesterday -
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The Incumbent, the Marxist and the Heir: Sri Lanka’s Tight Race for President
The country will hold its first presidential election on Saturday since its strongman president fled the country two years ago. Here are the main contenders.Yesterday -
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Heavily indebted Sri Lanka votes in election to decide economic future
Millions of Sri Lankans were casting their votes on Saturday to elect a president who will face the task of bolstering the South Asian country’s fragile economic recovery following its worst ...Yesterday -
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Sri Lanka has more women voters than men but no female presidential candidates
Women make up more than half of the voters in Sri Lanka, but in Saturday’s presidential election, not even one will be on the ballotYesterday -
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Sri Lanka begins voting in a presidential election that will decide direction of recovery from its worst economic crisis
Sri Lanka begins voting in a presidential election that will decide direction of recovery from its worst economic crisisYesterday -
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Trump suggests if he loses election, Jewish voters would 'have a lot to do with that'
Former President Donald Trump told a Jewish group on Thursday that Israel will be "wiped off the face of the Earth" if he doesn't win in November.2 days ago - Donald Trump -
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Financial Times - World
Leftist takes on Sri Lanka’s elite in first vote since president was chased from palace
Frontrunner Dissanayake promises crackdown on ‘corrupt’ politicians and calls for revisiting deals with IMF and bondholders2 days ago