Sri Lanka’s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, speaking during this year’s May Day rally, has defied the opposition’s doomsday predictions during his first year in office, but faces questions about progress on structural reforms and tackling poverty. © Reuters
President Dissanayake embraces private sector to stay on track with IMF bailout
MARWAAN MACAN-MARKAR
September 19, 2025 06:00 JST