Anura Kumara Dissanayake

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s inaugural overseas visit to India since assuming office showcases classic diplomacy, marked by mutual agreements and concessions. He faces the dual challenge of addressing the nation’s economic and social inequalities while managing complex regional dynamics

The island-nation is grappling with a crisis that stems from years of  economic mismanagement, entrenched corruption, and political instability. The unprecedented 2022 protests, known locally as the Aragalaya movement, brought about the resignation of former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, effectively ending the Rajapaksa family’s two-decade-long political dominance. The new president Anura Kumara Dissanayake has taken a pragmatic approach to ties with New Delhi