#anura dissanayake

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Sri Lankas Wahlkommission hat Anura Dissanayake zum Sieger der Präsidentschaftswahl erklärt. […] […]

Die Wahl war de facto eine Abstimmung über den strikten Sparkurs, der dem südasiatischen Inselstaat vom Internationalen Währungsfonds (IWF) im Gegenzug für Hilfen auferlegt worden war. Dissanayake werde den Deal mit dem IWF nicht aufkündigen, aber nachverhandeln, sagte ein Sprecher seiner der Nachrichtenagentur AFP. Dissanayake wolle die Einkommensteuer sowie die Mehrwertsteuer auf Lebensmittel und Medikamente senken. Seine marxistische Partei hatte in den 1970er- und 1980er-Jahren zwei gescheiterte Aufstände angeführt […]

[…] Die Präsidentschaftswahl war die erste in Sri Lanka seit den Massenprotesten auf dem Höhepunkt der Finanz- und Wirtschaftskrise vor zwei Jahren. Der damalige Staatschef Gotabaya Rajapaksa flüchtete aus dem Land, nachdem Tausende Menschen seinen Amtssitz gestürmt hatten. […]

[hussyknee]

THE LEFTIST THIRD PARTY HAS WON SRI LANKA'S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

WE HAVE A PRO-LGBT, PRO-UNION, ANTI-ETHNOFASCIST, ANTI-IMPERIALIST PRESIDENT. MY ANTHROPOLOGY PROFESSOR IS GOING TO BE PRIME MINISTER. A COMPETENT ACADEMIC WHO HAS WORKED ON FEMINIST INITIATIVES AND RESEARCH ALL HER CAREER.

please please please please god don't let them fuck this up don't let them turn into a bunch of cunts to retain their new voter base don't let them fuck up the economy don't let them let the minorities down please please please they won't ever get another chance if they ruin this one we'll be stuck with more idiot corrupt nepo babies till we die please please please PLEASE LET THIS BE THE END OF THE EXECUTIVE PRESIDENCY AND PREVENTION OF TERRORISM ACT AND PERSECUTING THE NORTH please please please let them decriminalize being gay and not bury LGBT rights please please please let there be a god I can't take anymore of this shitshow please please please don't let hope be something that keeps pissing in our faces please please please please please please please

ANURA KUMARA DISSANAYAKE WILL BE THE NINTH PRESIDENT OF SRI LANKA. TAKE THAT YOU TWO PARTY VOTING MOTHERFUCKERS.

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WHAT DO YOU MEAN FUCKING COLOMBO WENT TO THE IDIOT NEPO BABY???

AKD HAD 52%!!!!! HE WAS ALL BUT SWORN IN?????

THEY HAVE TO COUNT THE SECOND PREFERENTIAL VOTE FOR ONLY THE SECOND TIME IN HISTORY??

There is a very real chance that nobody will get over 50% of the vote. That would be really, really bad.

Fuck.

I HATE YOU MOTHERFUCKING URBAN MIDDLE CLASS LIBERAL CUNTS SO MUCH. PLAGUE ON THE WHOLE DAMN COUNTRY. FUCK YOU.

Edit 2:

Ok so first counting gets AKD 42% and SP 32%. It's very likely the preferentional vote will put him over the 50% line.

It's so poetic that Ranil's greed for power ended up handing the country to the very Marxists that his uncle hunted like animals. You love to see it. 🥰

Edit 3:

So the preferential vote didn't give anyone a 50% majority and we're still at AKD 42% and SP 32%. But apparently that's enough to declare AKD President as per the Constitution. I don't think that's ever happened before. He was sworn in an hour ago.

Point of clarification: The NPP are not Marxists. Foreign news is just uncritically regurgitating the pro-government Red Scare propaganda. AKD and his JVP party used to be Marxists back in the '80s and '90s. They're now more very pro-union socialist. The NPP is their coalition, which is even more mildly social democrat and just happens to be a little more left than the other two. Calling them a Marxist is like how MAGA thinks the Dems are commies. 😂

I truly don't have great hopes that much will change, but there's a chance one or two important things might. Which is more than we've been able to hope for in decades.

See this post for a run down of the what's really been happening.

Edit 4:

I retract the "openly bisexual" part with many apologies. I completely misremembered. It wasn't AKD but JVP senior K. D. Lalkantha, who said in a 2018 interview is that he has also had same sex encounters with his friends as a boy and young man, and that he knows others who have had as well. And he specifically said he doesn't see the need to maintain a label for his sexuality. Still, the fact that his party allowed this in a country that still criminalises homosexuality, to a Sinhalese magazine, speaks to a commitment to LGBT rights. He also explicitly stated his support for women's rights, trans rights, polyamory, open relationships, explicit sexuality in media. It's impressively progressive for this country. The interview is in Sinhala and you can read it here.

Here's an excellent write-up of AKD's career, political outlook and creation of NPP in The Hindu by correspondent Meena Srinivasan, a journalist whose reporting I've always liked.

[generallemarc]

Why this isn't what either the tankies or the righties think it is

This headline suggests alot of things that simply will not happen. Dissanayake himself is a Marxist, but his party is an agglomeration of leftist forces similar to Gabriel Boric's coalition in Chile, and thus he'll have to deal with progressives, liberals, and so-called democratic socialists within that coalition. This is not, as the article presents it, a Marxist party simply winning wholesale like it's a singular unit that only holds that ideology. Secondly, Sri Lanka is a semi-presidential republic-I'm not clear how similar it is to France(where it's the president who has more power, even if not as much as in somewhere like America or Brazil) or if it's more weighted towards the legislature, but while the President chooses the Prime Minister, he'll be working with a minority government unless he chooses to call for early elections, which would be a whole other can of worms.

Finally, there's the most damning issue of all for a Marxist-reality. Sri Lanka's still recovering from the economic crisis that their last leftist president put them through, and they simply cannot afford to piss off the IMF. Much like when Syriza took power in Greece after their economic crisis, the reality of how economics work will override socialist dogma so long as the country's leader cares more about solving the crisis that his career depends on than sticking to the dialectic regardless of how many go hungry because of it. There'll be no seizing the means, no dekulakization or Great Leap Forward(and thank God for that). He'll most likely just spend tons of money on social programs like any other left-wing populist, or any other populist in general really, and call it Marxism in action. Why did I write out this whole analysis? I have no idea-I think I'm just bored and waiting for more news to happen, but it's 3 in the morning and it won't for awhile so I just have to ruminate on what did happen. I'm a little worried about what he might try and do to democracy in Sri Lanka, but I simply don't think he has enough power to be the next Hugo Chavez or Evo Morales. Thank you for coming to my meandering ramblings disguised as a nonexistant ted talk.

[lokuhapuarachchi]

The Working-Class Candidate Gaining Global Attention as Sri Lanka Seeks a New Path

In recent weeks, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, leader of Sri Lanka's National People's Power (NPP) alliance, has emerged as a formidable presidential candidate, drawing significant international media attention. His rise is particularly notable as Sri Lanka grapples with an unprecedented economic crisis, a situation that has left the country in dire need of new leadership capable of steering it toward recovery and stability.

Dissanayake has positioned himself as the candidate of the working class and the disenfranchised, groups that have been hit hardest by the country’s economic collapse. The crisis, which reached its peak in 2022, was characterized by severe shortages of essential goods, including fuel, cooking gas, medicines, and food. These shortages were compounded by unsustainable debt, poorly timed tax cuts, and the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. The public’s frustration culminated in mass protests that eventually led to the ousting of then-President Gotabaya Rajapaksa​.

Why Sri Lanka Needs New Leadership

Sri Lanka’s current situation demands a leader who can address both the immediate economic hardships and the underlying issues of corruption and governance that have plagued the country for years. The existing political elite has been widely criticized for prioritizing personal gain over public welfare, leading to widespread disillusionment among the population. Dissanayake’s campaign is built on the promise of anti-corruption measures and economic reforms designed to benefit the broader population rather than just the elite.

Dissanayake’s leadership of the NPP, a coalition of 21 groups including political parties, trade unions, and civil society organizations, highlights his broad-based appeal. His commitment to systemic change resonates with those who believe that Sri Lanka’s traditional political structures have failed to serve the people effectively. This sentiment is particularly strong among the younger generation, who see in Dissanayake a leader capable of breaking away from the old, failed system.

International Perspective

The global community has taken note of Dissanayake’s rise, particularly his pragmatic approach to Sri Lanka’s relationship with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). While he has acknowledged the necessity of continuing with the IMF program, given the country’s financial collapse, he has also stressed the need to renegotiate terms to alleviate the burden on ordinary Sri Lankans. This balanced approach suggests that Dissanayake is not only aware of the need for economic stability but is also committed to ensuring that recovery efforts are equitable and just​.

As Sri Lanka prepares for its next presidential election, the need for new leadership has never been more apparent. The country stands at a crossroads, and the choice of its next leader will determine whether it continues to struggle under the weight of its challenges or embarks on a path toward genuine recovery and renewal. Dissanayake’s candidacy, with its emphasis on anti-corruption, economic reform, and working-class representation, offers a vision of change that many Sri Lankans—and international observers—find compelling.

[radioshiga]

Novo presidente do Sri Lanka promete reformas econômicas

Colombo, Sri Lanka, 25 de setembro de 2024 – Agência de Notícias Associated Press – O novo presidente do Sri Lanka, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, tomou posse nesta segunda-feira (23) após sua vitória nas eleições do último fim de semana. O político de esquerda, de 55 anos, prometeu fazer da reforma econômica sua principal prioridade como líder da nação endividada. “Para encerrar esta crise, o público…

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Marxist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake was sworn in as Sri Lanka’s 10th president on Monday after an election that saw voters reject an old guard accused of leading the country into economic crisis. Mr Dissanayake, 55, who ran as head of the Marxist-leaning National People’s Power coalition, defeated opposition leader Sajith Premadasa and 36 other candidates in Saturday’s election. Mr Dissanayake received 5,740,179 votes, followed by Mr Premadasa with 4,530,902. The election held on Saturday was crucial as the country seeks to recover from its worst economic crisis and resulting political upheaval. He is the ninth person to hold Sri Lanka’s powerful executive presidency, created in 1978 when a new constitution expanded the office’s powers

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Sri Lanka President Dissanayake picks Amarasuriya as PM, takes finance job

Sri Lanka’s new president, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, named college professor and first-time lawmaker Harini Amarasuriya as the new prime minister of the Indian Ocean island nation on Tuesday, making her the third woman to be appointed to the post. Dissanayake, 55, has taken the key finance portfolio himself as Sri Lanka looks to emerge from its most punishing economic crisis in 70 years and its…

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Marxist Dissanayake wins Sri Lanka’s presidential election

Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the candidate of the leftist National People Power Alliance, won the election on Saturday. Incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe came in third, Sri Lankan media reported.

Dissanayake, 55, leader of the Marxist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna Party, won the election held the previous day with 42.31 per cent of the vote. Sajitha Premadasu of the United National Force came second with 32.76 per cent. The incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe came third (17.27 per cent).

Voter turnout was 76 per cent, corresponding to more than 13.6 million ballots, the commission specified, saying it was “the most peaceful election in Sri Lanka’s history.” Nevertheless, hours after the polls closed, authorities temporarily imposed a curfew across the country to guarantee “public security.” The country’s last presidential election was held in 2019 and was won by Gotabaya Rajapaksa. However, he fled the country in the summer of 2022 amid mass protests over the economic crisis. Parliament appointed former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe in his place.

Dissanayake’s promises

Dissanayake has already contested the 2019 presidential election, at that time he received just over 3 per cent of the vote. His victory in the current election shows that voters are tired of the “old political guard” who are accused of pushing Sri Lanka towards economic instability.

Dissanayake promised during his election campaign to introduce sweeping reforms, fight corruption, end nepotism and stabilise the economy.

Dissanayake also promised not to tear up an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that included austerity as a precondition for economic aid. However, he said he intends to change the conditions under the renegotiation clause. The IMF has provided Sri Lanka with an aid programme worth about three billion US dollars (about 2.7 billion euros). However, the disbursement of the loan is subject to strict conditions such as certain reforms and unpopular austerity measures.

Former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis commented on the news on X:

Sri Lanka’s voters did their duty to themselves in voting for Dissanayake to get them out of the debtors’ prison that their corrupt ruling class along with the IMF incarcerated them. Now it is for Dissanayake to fulfil their expectations, not the IMF’s.

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PM Modi congratulates Sri Lanka’s Dissanayake for winning presidential elections

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Anura Kumara Dissanayake for his victory in the Sri Lankan Presidential elections and said he looks forward to working closely with him to further strengthen the India-Sri Lanka ties.

“Congratulations @anuradisanayake, on your victory in the Sri Lankan Presidential elections. Sri Lanka holds a special place in India’s Neighbourhood First Policy and Vision SAGAR. I look forward to working closely with you to further strengthen our multifaceted cooperation for the benefit of our people and the entire region,” Prime Minister Modi said in a post on social media platform X late Sunday.

Source: bhaskarlive.in

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How will it be for India if leftist Anura Kumara Dissanayake becomes the President of Sri Lanka

When Anura Kumara Dissanayake came to India in February this year, hardly anyone had thought that after about seven months he would become the President of Sri Lanka. Expressing happiness over this meeting, India’s Foreign Minister S Jaishankar wrote in his post that there was a good conversation between the two on bilateral relations and deepening it. Now in the results that came on September…

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अनुरा कुमारा दिसानायके होंगे श्रीलंका के अगले राष्ट्रपति, 49.8 फीसदी वोट किए हासिल

अनुरा कुमारा दिसानायके होंगे श्रीलंका के अगले राष्ट्रपति, 49.8 फीसदी वोट किए हासिल #News #BreakingNews #ViralNews #Update #Trending #Info #HindiNews #CurrentAffrairs #NewsUpdate #RightNewsIndia #RightNews

आर्थिक संकट से जूझ रहे श्रीलंका के राष्ट्रपति चुनाव में मार्क्सवादी नेता अनुरा कुमारा दिसानायके को भारी बढ़ मिली है। अनुरा कुमारा दिसानायके श्रीलंका के अगले राष्ट्रपति बन सकते हैं। दिसानायके को 49.8 प्रतिशत वोट मिले हैं। वहीं समागी जन बालावेगया के नेता ���जित प्रेमदासा को 25.8% वोट मिले हैं। मौजूदा राष्ट्रपति और यूनाइटेड नेशनल पार्टी के नेता रानिल विक्रमसिंघे को 16.4% वोट मिले हैं। गोटबाया राजपक्ष…

[hussyknee]

The Sri Lankan mainstream media and foreign media repeatedly calling AKD a "Marxist" reminds me of this old tweet:

AKD and NPP is a lot more left than any USAmerican party because even their current fairly tame socialism evolved from a Marxist insurgency in the '80s and South Asia has a socialist bedrock. And I'm praying he won't turn out to be a disappointment like Biden and will actually hold some of these corrupt yahoos to account. But they're very much establishment liberals. "Marxist"—bitch they wouldn't pass muster with a Tumblr Tankie, sit down. 😂

[bol-she-vik]

woohoo!! best of luck to Anura Kumara Dissanayake🫡

[timetravellingkitty]

anura kumara dissanayake's election is not a victory for marxism because the jvp are revisionist ethno-nationalist fucks. calling yourself marxist doesn't mean jackshit if you don't support it with praxis

[radioshiga]

Candidato de esquerda vence eleição presidencial no Sri Lanka

Colombo, Sri Lanka, 23 de setembro de 2024 – Agência de Notícias Associated Press – O líder do partido de esquerda Poder Popular Nacional, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, venceu a eleição presidencial do Sri Lanka após um histórico segundo turno de contagem de votos. A Comissão Eleitoral anunciou que Dissanayake obteve 5,74 milhões de votos, superando seu rival Sajith Premadasa, do Poder Popular Unido…