Sri Lanka's Marxist-leaning president appoints Cabinet

Sri Lankan president appoints cabinet committed to IMF austerity
Dissanayake retains the main portfolios, such as finance and defence, in particular, to ensure the government’s foremost task of ruthlessly implementing the IMF austerity measures is directly in his hands.
Sri Lanka's Marxist-leaning president appoints his Cabinet after a resounding election win
Sri Lanka's new Marxist-leaning president has sworn in a 21-member Cabinet after his party secured a two-thirds parliamentary majority in last week's election.
Sri Lanka's Marxist-leaning president appoints Cabinet after election win
Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning president has sworn in a 22-member Cabinet after his party secured a two-thirds parliamentary majority in last week’s election
Sri Lanka president keeps finance minister role, reappoints Amarasuriya as prime minister
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake retained the key finance minister portfolio and reappointed Harini Amarasuriya as prime minister on Monday as the Indian Ocean island nation targets stronger recovery from a draining financial crisis.
Sri Lanka: President Dissanayake retains defence and finance in new cabinet
Dissanayake's decision to call polls nearly 10 months ahead of schedule and secure legislative backing for his agenda was vindicated when his National People's Power (NPP) won 159 seats in the 225-member assembly.
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