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A military parade followed a speech from President Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Eranga Jayawardena) Sri Lanka is seeking to obtain 17 billion dollars (£13.6 billion) in debt service relief.

The newly appointed Commander of the Tri-Forces met with Commander-in-Chief, President Anura Kumara Disanayake this afternoon (6th) at the Presidential Secretariat. The meeting was attended by ...

Debt-stricken Sri Lanka has marked its 77th independence anniversary with a military parade, while the country’s newly elected president, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, pledged to heal Sri Lanka's ...

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, center, hoists the Sri Lankan national flag during the country's 77th Independence Day ceremony in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025.

Debt-stricken Sri Lanka marked its 77th independence anniversary with a military parade, while the country’s newly elected president, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, pledged to heal Sri Lanka’s ...

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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Debt-stricken Sri Lanka marked its 77th independence anniversary on Tuesday with a military parade, while the country’s newly elected president, Anura Kumara ...