Who is leftist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Sri Lanka's newly elected presidentAnura Kumara Dissanayaka, a self-declared Marxist and leader of Sri Lanka's People's Liberation Front (JVP), has been elected as the countr...
Dissanayake, Lanka's next President, no stranger to IndiaAnura Kumara Dissanayake, leader of Sri Lanka's Marxist JVP party and the next president, visited India earlier this year. He expressed int...
Anura Dissanayake: JVP gets its biggest high with his riseAnura Kumara Dissanayake has been elected president. His anti-corruption stance and promise of political change resonated with young voters...
Economy on centre stage, as Sri Lanka set to vote today in first polls since 2022 crisisSri Lanka is set for its first elections since the 2022 economic crisis, with the economy as the central issue. Incumbent President Ranil W...
Anura Kumara, leader of Sri Lanka's JVP and NPP, applauds India's aid in Sri Lanka crisisAnura Kumara Dissanayake, leader of Sri Lanka’s communist party JVP and NPP, praised India's role in helping Sri Lanka amid the crisis. Dis...
India lays out red carpet for JVP leadership ahead of Sri Lanka pollsDissanayake (leader of Leftist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP)/National People's Power (NPP)) came to India with a delegation comprising Vi...
Israel-based startup ThetaRay raises $57 million in private roundThetaRay's technology uses artificial intelligence to identify financial cyber threats like money laundering so users can take action again...
150 pieces of weapons were surrendered after Amit Shah urged people to shun violenceShah had warned that action would be taken against those found possessing weapons during the combing operation. Several militant groups hav...
Three-way fight for Sri Lanka presidency: parliamentThe parliament announced that acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe will face former education minister Dullas Alahapperuma -- who has the ...
From hummus to high-tech: Israel CEOs seek 'friends', deals in UAEBen Hamozeg is the founder and chief executive of Agrint, a company that uses seismic sensors to detect insects that eat -- and destroy -- ...
Startup lessons that India can learn from IsraelA big reason for Israel's success as a start-up nation is the tight embrace between companies, university researchers and entrepreneurs.
Sri Lankan President indicates dissolution of parliament: JVPJVP leader Anura Kumara Dissayanake told reporters that Sirisena indicated to him the move to dissolve the parliament if he is unable to re...
Mahinda Rajapaksa, family reported to Sri Lanka anti-graft watchdogJVP complained about 12 individuals and institutions, which also include two ministers while others are high-ranking officials of the Rajap...
Mahinda Rajapaksa, family reported to Sri Lanka anti-graft watchdogThe Marxist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) called on the Bribery and Corruption Commission to probe Rajapaksa and his family members over ...
Mahinda Rajapaksa seeks court opinion for third term in officeRajapaksa is keen to hold the snap election to minimise the effect of anti-incumbency and to gain advantage over the fragmented opposition.
Sri Lanka: Mahinda Rajapaksa suffers major setback in provincial polls; UPFA's popularity dropsIn a major blow to Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, his ruling coalition's popularity dwindled by an unprecedented 23 per cent .
- 28,500 Indian-origin refugees to get Lankan citizenship
About 28,500 Tamils of Indian-origin now living in refugee camps in Tamil Nadu will soon get Sri Lankan citizenships, a prominent Marxist p...