Sri Lanka Elections: Has India lost A Neighbour, Or Can Dissanayake 'Balance' Beijing & New Delhi?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.ย. 2024
- Anura Kumara Dissanayake, or AKD as he's popularly known, has just been sworn in as Sri Lanka’s new president. He represents the Marxist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) and its broader front, the National People’s Power (NPP).
Dissanayake defeated incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe and opposition leader Sajith Premadasa. Dissanayake secured 42.31% of the vote, Premadasa trailed 34%, and Wickremesinghe placed a distant third with just 17%. Namal Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, garnered less than 3% of the vote.
This election marked the first time since the creation of the executive presidency in 1977 that the race went to a second round, with preferential votes deciding the outcome after no candidate secured the required 50%.
After his victory, Dissanayake said, “We can turn this country around, build a stable government... and move forward. For me, this is not a position but a responsibility."
Many observers believe that Sri Lankans “voted in anger because they were really fed up of the ‘corrupt Rajapaksha brothers'. So, was this a vote against the establishment, fueled by public frustration, or was this a mandate for Dissanayake?
Many think Dissanayake would be a proxy for the staunch Marxist leaders within his National People’s Power alliance. So, can he distance himself from the party's old guard, or will his party’s historical baggage influence his policy decisions?
In this episode of Geeta's World, our host, Anna Priyadarshini, and the foreign affairs editor at India Today, TV Today Network, Geeta Mohan, discuss!
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AKD or NPP is not stupid enough to pose a threat to India's national interests. Why don't you have a reliable reporting partner in SL to convey the truth without hallucinating with your own thoughts based on a distorted form of the reality?
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And also a rape case in a public transport bus. My god India what a crucial situation your country in.
Better u bother yourself as much as you worrying of SL
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It's time that the Indian media stop using old 20th century terms like "Marxist & Leninist" to describe A.K.D. His ideology has evolved many hundreds of times. Thank you however, to Geeta for examining these so called attention grabbing headlines thoughtfully.
Pls: don't bring your India,Chaina problam in to Sri lanka.
Please prevent from distorting the current political stance in Sri lanka lebelling it as leftist and marxist.
Why india so many panic 😂😂you didn’t develop well
You know what. Offer Sri Lanka good investments that are good for the country and you'll be accepted wholeheartedly. If you can prove that youre coming with the best project with the best conditions to a bid, I'm pretty sure unlike before, you'll be the one to get it. Sri Lanka should benefit from your investment and in turn you should also not pose a threat to its sovereignty, isn't it?
This conversation is better than most of the indian media.
INDIA has not lost a Neighbour, But surly Indian MIDIA has lost its mind.
That is why I keep saying RAW should be now planning to remove AKD from the picture. Exactly what they did to Bandaranayaka and R Premadasa.
Delutional india.
FYI ; Mr Rajiv Gandhi started anti Lanka action during 1988. So we became anti indian for that period and we already moved on on ethat threat went off.
We dont live on that era. Like your guys still live on RAMA RAVANA LANKA era.😂😂 so pathetic
India should understand the fact that Sri lanka considers China and India as true friends !!!!
But if India is not happy about that fact, it's not Sri lankas problem its Indias problem!!!!!
Indian media insulted and mocked Anura Dissanayake during presidential election campaigns. Don't expect more from him. Anura could maintain the balance of foreign policy in relations with East and West.
You don't need to worry about our country or president
Well Screw The Politics, .... Anna Priyadarshini You look drop dead Gorgeous, WOWW Hugzzz From LK 😍😍😍
both of you are President of the nations ? 🇮🇳🇱🇰
Please talk about Pakistan 🇵🇰 and China 🇨🇳 Armed forces on India 🇮🇳 border.
Can you talk about Vice News Report by Isbel young on India 🇮🇳 is burning 🔥. How you treat Muslims.
Why are you taking about Sri Lanka from A GLASSHOUSE. Come to Sri Labka talk to AKD I am surhe his office will be more than happy to talk to you.
There is no problem with Indian or foreign investments as long as there is no corrupted practices , no hidden agendas and transparent . Plus quality , safe competitive products . No country needs garbage from other countries such as substandard medicine , food, vehicles etc. Think about how investors can improve their products and competitive
Normally person or people or county do spreading gossip not progressive talk thay are female quality not men quality
Sri Lanka can't survive without the support of China and Srilanka
I am not left hard core right.
Thanks.
Bye this is boring. 😂
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