National symbols of Sri Lanka - Wikipedia
The national symbols of Sri Lanka are the national anthem, flag, emblem, flower, tree, bird, butterfly, gemstone and sport. They represent the country and its people within Sri Lanka and abroad as well as traditions, culture, history and geography.
List of presidents of Sri Lanka - Wikipedia
Bottom right: Anura Kumara Dissanayake is the current president of Sri Lanka. The president of Sri Lanka is the elected head of state and the chief executive of Sri Lanka. The president is a dominant political figure in the country. The office was created in 1972, as more of a …
The official website of the President of Sri Lanka
This is the official website of the President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Anura Kumara Dissanayake - Wikipedia
Sri Lanka rejected the resolution by the United Nations Human Rights Council in October 2024 for an external evidence gathering mechanism, stating that Dissanayake aimed to "make domestic mechanisms credible and sound".
Who is Sri Lanka’s new president Anura Kumara Dissanayake? - BBC
Sep 22, 2024 · Left-leaning politician Anura Kumara Dissanayake has been elected as Sri Lanka’s next president after he won the debt-ridden country’s first election since its economy collapsed in 2022.
What Can the US Expect From Sri Lanka’s New President?
Oct 8, 2024 · Recent congressional actions, such as a 2023 bipartisan letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken raising concerns on Sri Lanka’s human rights accountability, and a 2024 resolution...
Interview | Sri Lankan democracy has been altered by citizens ...
Nov 22, 2024 · For the first time in Sri Lanka, political power has shifted toward a movement representing the subordinate social classes—the poor, non-elite, and middle-class citizens who have been direct...
Flags, Symbols, & Currencies of Sri Lanka - World Atlas
In any size, the flag of Sri Lanka is represented by a height to width ratio of 1:2. Each of the images and colors on the flag of Sri Lanka has a special symbolic meaning for the country. The two stripes on the left hand side represent the two major minority groups living in Sri Lanka: Moors (green) and Tamils (orange).
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s Full Speech To The UN General …
Sep 23, 2021 · It is in these contexts that Sri Lanka is a Commonwealth Blue Charter Champion and leads the Action Group on Mangrove Restoration. Through the adoption of the Colombo Declaration on Sustainable Nitrogen Management, which seeks to halve nitrogen waste by 2030, Sri Lanka has also contributed to global efforts to reduce environmental pollution.
National Symbols, Cultural Sites & Events - Colombo Telegraph
Mar 10, 2015 · Despite many warnings and decades of violence, the state failed to engage in uniform and consistent efforts to display Sri Lanka’s multicultural identity in the symbolism of institutions and events that claim to represent the identity of all Sri Lankans.